World Surface Area 1961-2024
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
- World surface area for 2021 was 140,486,936.91, a 4.27% increase from 2020.
- World surface area for 2020 was 134,732,038.32, a 0% increase from 2019.
- World surface area for 2019 was 134,725,642.51, a 0.07% increase from 2018.
- World surface area for 2018 was 134,627,209.18, a 0% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Square KM |
| World |
140,486,936.91 |
| OECD members |
43,493,178.97 |
| North America |
25,470,210.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
24,830,819.77 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
24,328,265.87 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
20,523,017.36 |
| South Asia |
5,135,270.00 |
| European Union |
4,254,350.22 |
| Euro Area |
2,760,488.46 |
| World Surface Area - Historical Data |
| Year |
Square KM |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
140,486,936.91 |
4.27% |
| 2020 |
134,732,038.32 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
134,725,642.51 |
0.07% |
| 2018 |
134,627,209.18 |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
134,627,589.72 |
0.00% |
| 2016 |
134,624,250.83 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
134,623,049.13 |
0.01% |
| 2014 |
134,615,534.90 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
134,617,458.06 |
0.27% |
| 2012 |
134,260,457.06 |
0.01% |
| 2011 |
134,240,898.56 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
134,240,578.78 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
134,240,304.99 |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
134,242,621.17 |
0.15% |
| 2007 |
134,043,135.23 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
134,043,053.67 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
134,042,748.71 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
134,040,792.35 |
0.03% |
| 2003 |
134,006,668.44 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
134,006,212.94 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
134,005,787.94 |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
134,005,397.74 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
134,008,413.74 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
134,008,413.74 |
-0.02% |
| 1997 |
134,035,673.74 |
0.05% |
| 1996 |
133,966,933.74 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
133,966,853.74 |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
133,966,823.74 |
-0.01% |
| 1993 |
133,973,736.74 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
133,973,626.74 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
133,973,576.74 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
133,973,546.74 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
133,972,876.74 |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
133,972,876.74 |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
133,972,866.74 |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
133,974,206.74 |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
133,974,216.74 |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
133,972,176.04 |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
133,972,176.04 |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
133,974,296.04 |
0.00% |
