Nigeria vs Tanzania: Surface area

Nigeria

923,770 sq. km

in 2023

Tanzania

947,300 sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria rank

31st

Tanzania rank

30th

Surface area over time

Tanzania currently reports 947,300 sq. km against 923,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 23,530 sq. km.

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

Globally, Nigeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.