Norway vs South Sudan: Surface area

Norway

624,500 sq. km

in 2023

South Sudan

646,883 sq. km

in 2023

Norway rank

43rd

South Sudan rank

41st

Surface area over time

South Sudan currently reports 646,883 sq. km against 624,500 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 22,383 sq. km.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Norway ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st 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.