World Surface Area (1961-2022)

World surface area for 2022 was 140,419,457, a 0.05% decline from 2021.
  • World surface area for 2021 was 140,490,178, a 0% increase from 2020.
  • World surface area for 2020 was 140,496,039, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • World surface area for 2019 was 140,489,643, a 0.07% increase from 2018.
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.