Egypt vs Ethiopia: Land area
Egypt
99,545
in 2025
Ethiopia
112,850
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 112,850 against 99,545 in Egypt, a difference of 13,305.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,545 | 112,857 | 13,312 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 99,545 | 112,857 | 13,312 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 99,545 | 112,856 | 13,310 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 99,545 | 112,854 | 13,308 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 112,850 against 99,545 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 13,305, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.