World Surface Area 1961-2022
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
- World surface area for 2018 was 134,542,704.08, a 0.01% decline from 2017.
- World surface area for 2017 was 134,553,172.39, a 0% increase from 2016.
- World surface area for 2016 was 134,549,738.32, a 0% increase from 2015.
- World surface area for 2015 was 134,548,896.47, a 0% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Square KM |
| World |
134,542,704.08 |
| OECD members |
37,658,799.87 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
24,868,162.00 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
24,287,427.39 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
20,425,979.00 |
| North America |
19,715,550.00 |
| South Asia |
5,135,269.00 |
| European Union |
4,172,838.89 |
| Euro Area |
2,760,428.89 |
| World Surface Area - Historical Data |
| Year |
Square KM |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
134,542,704.08 |
-0.01% |
| 2017 |
134,553,172.39 |
0.00% |
| 2016 |
134,549,738.32 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
134,548,896.47 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
134,546,248.59 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
134,543,260.13 |
0.18% |
| 2012 |
134,302,036.18 |
0.02% |
| 2011 |
134,273,091.08 |
1.89% |
| 2010 |
131,784,828.75 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
131,784,601.71 |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
131,786,929.77 |
0.15% |
| 2007 |
131,587,462.70 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
131,587,353.57 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
131,587,017.56 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
131,585,057.47 |
0.02% |
| 2003 |
131,554,944.03 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
131,554,542.53 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
131,554,116.53 |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
131,553,720.33 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
131,553,629.33 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
131,553,629.33 |
-0.02% |
| 1997 |
131,580,889.33 |
0.05% |
| 1996 |
131,512,149.33 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
131,512,059.33 |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
131,512,019.33 |
-0.01% |
| 1993 |
131,518,932.33 |
-0.09% |
| 1992 |
131,636,422.33 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
131,636,370.33 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
131,634,540.33 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
131,633,870.33 |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
131,633,870.33 |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
131,633,860.33 |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
131,635,200.33 |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
131,635,210.33 |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
131,633,170.33 |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
131,633,170.33 |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
131,635,290.33 |
0.00% |
