Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Land area
Ethiopia
112,850
in 2025
Western Africa
606,405
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
20th
Land area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 606,405 against 112,850 in Ethiopia, a difference of 493,555.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,857 | 606,406 | 493,549 | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 112,857 | 606,406 | 493,549 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 112,856 | 606,406 | 493,550 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 112,854 | 606,405 | 493,552 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 606,405 against 112,850 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 493,555, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 20th 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.