Gabon vs United Kingdom: Surface area

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

243,610 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon rank

76th

United Kingdom rank

79th

Surface area over time

Gabon currently reports 267,670 sq. km against 243,610 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 24,060 sq. km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Globally, Gabon ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.