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Low income Countries Ranked by Land area (2024)

Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #1 with 2.27 million km². Sudan is second with 1.87 million km², 21.4% behind. The top five are Congo, Dem. Rep., Sudan, Niger, Chad and Mali. Together the top 10 account for 79.7% of the total across the 25 Low income countries listed. The median across all 25 is 527,970 km²; Gambia, The is last at 10,120 km².

#1
Congo, Dem. Rep. · 2.27 million km²
Median
527,970 km²
Coverage
25 Low income countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Land areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.27 million; 2. Sudan 1.87 million; 3. Niger 1.27 million; 4. Chad 1.26 million; 5. Mali 1.22 million; 6. Ethiopia 1.12 million; 7. Mozambique 786,380; 8. Afghanistan 652,230; 9. South Sudan 631,930; 10. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 627,340.Congo, Dem. Rep.2.27 millionSudan1.87 millionNiger1.27 millionChad1.26 millionMali1.22 millionEthiopia1.12 millionMozambique786,380Afghanistan652,230South Sudan631,930Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,340
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.27 million; 2. Sudan 1.87 million; 3. Niger 1.27 million; 4. Chad 1.26 million; 5. Mali 1.22 million; 6. Ethiopia 1.12 million; 7. Mozambique 786,380; 8. Afghanistan 652,230; 9. South Sudan 631,930; 10. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 627,340.
Land area over time, top 5Congo, Dem. Rep.: 2.27 million in 2000 to 2.27 million in 2024; Sudan: 1.87 million in 2012 to 1.87 million in 2024; Niger: 1.27 million in 2000 to 1.27 million in 2024; Chad: 1.26 million in 2000 to 1.26 million in 2024; Mali: 1.22 million in 2000 to 1.22 million in 2024.0566,7751.13 million1.7 million2.27 million200020122024Congo, Dem. Rep.SudanNigerChadMali
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). Congo, Dem. Rep.: 2.27 million in 2000 to 2.27 million in 2024; Sudan: 1.87 million in 2012 to 1.87 million in 2024; Niger: 1.27 million in 2000 to 1.27 million in 2024; Chad: 1.26 million in 2000 to 1.26 million in 2024; Mali: 1.22 million in 2000 to 1.22 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Land areaCongo, Dem. Rep. 15.4%; Sudan 12.7%; Niger 8.6%; Chad 8.6%; Mali 8.3%; All others 46.3%15%13%9%9%8%46%

Congo, Dem. Rep. 15.4%Sudan 12.7%Niger 8.6%Chad 8.6%Mali 8.3%All others 46.3%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 25 Low income countries. Congo, Dem. Rep. 15.4%; Sudan 12.7%; Niger 8.6%; Chad 8.6%; Mali 8.3%; All others 46.3%.

Full ranking

Low income Countries Ranked by Land area, 2024
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1Congo, Dem. Rep.2,267,100
2Sudan1,868,000
3Niger1,266,700
4Chad1,259,200
5Mali1,220,200
6Ethiopia1,122,100
7Mozambique786,380
8Afghanistan652,230
9South Sudan631,930
10Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,340
11Central African Republic622,980
12Madagascar581,800
13Yemen, Rep.527,970
14Burkina Faso273,600
15Uganda200,520
16Syrian Arab Republic183,630
17Eritrea120,800
18Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,410
19Liberia96,320
20Malawi94,280
21Sierra Leone72,180
22Guinea-Bissau28,120
23Burundi25,680
24Rwanda23,763
25Gambia, The10,120

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Source and method

Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Land area (sq. km): FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.