Mali vs Niger: Surface area

Mali

1.24 million sq. km

in 2023

Niger

1.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Mali rank

23rd

Niger rank

21st

Surface area over time

Niger currently reports 1.27 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 26,810 sq. km.

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

Globally, Mali ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 21st 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.