Land Area (Africa)
Overview
Land area affects military strategy, determining the forces needed for territorial defense and the logistics required for domestic deployments. Larger countries face unique challenges in border security but also benefit from strategic depth that can absorb invading forces.
🇩🇿 Algeria
Leading Country
54
Countries Ranked
31.9%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Land Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 2,381,741 km² | |
| 2 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 2,267,048 km² | |
| 3 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 1,759,540 km² | |
| 4 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 1,731,671 km² | |
| 5 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 1,266,700 km² | |
| 6 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 1,259,200 km² | |
| 7 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 1,246,700 km² | |
| 8 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 1,220,190 km² | |
| 9 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1,214,470 km² | |
| 10 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1,096,630 km² | |
| 11 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 1,025,520 km² | |
| 12 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 995,450 km² | |
| 13 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 910,768 km² | |
| 14 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 885,800 km² | |
| 15 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 823,290 km² | |
| 16 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 786,380 km² | |
| 17 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 743,398 km² | |
| 18 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 644,329 km² | |
| 19 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 627,337 km² | |
| 20 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 622,984 km² | |
| 21 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 581,540 km² | |
| 22 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 569,140 km² | |
| 23 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 566,730 km² | |
| 24 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 472,710 km² | |
| 25 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 446,300 km² | |
| 26 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 386,847 km² | |
| 27 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 341,500 km² | |
| 28 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 318,003 km² | |
| 29 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 273,602 km² | |
| 30 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 257,667 km² | |
| 31 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 245,717 km² | |
| 32 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 227,533 km² | |
| 33 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 197,100 km² | |
| 34 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 192,530 km² | |
| 35 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 155,360 km² | |
| 36 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 125,000 km² | |
| 37 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 114,305 km² | |
| 38 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 96,320 km² | |
| 39 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 94,080 km² | |
| 40 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 71,620 km² | |
| 41 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 54,385 km² | |
| 42 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 30,355 km² | |
| 43 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 28,120 km² | |
| 44 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 28,051 km² | |
| 45 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 25,680 km² | |
| 46 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 24,668 km² | |
| 47 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 23,180 km² | |
| 48 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 17,204 km² | |
| 49 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 10,000 km² | |
| 50 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 4,033 km² | |
| 51 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 2,030 km² | |
| 52 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | 1,862 km² | |
| 53 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | 964 km² | |
| 54 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 455 km² |