West Africa size quiz
Two countries, one question: which one is bigger? Flat maps stretch the far north and south, so some answers will surprise you.
How it works
Play it as a quiz or as Sudden death: one wrong answer and it's over. Very close pairs are left out, so every question has a clear answer.
Area of West Africa, largest first
| # | Country | Area | Square miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niger | 1,267,000 km² | 489,191 sq mi |
| 2 |  Mali | 1,240,192 km² | 478,841 sq mi |
| 3 |  Mauritania | 1,030,700 km² | 397,955 sq mi |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 923,768 km² | 356,669 sq mi |
| 5 |  Ivory Coast | 322,463 km² | 124,504 sq mi |
| 6 |  Burkina Faso | 272,967 km² | 105,393 sq mi |
| 7 |  Guinea | 245,857 km² | 94,926 sq mi |
| 8 |  Ghana | 238,533 km² | 92,098 sq mi |
| 9 |  Senegal | 196,722 km² | 75,955 sq mi |
| 10 |  Benin | 112,622 km² | 43,484 sq mi |
| 11 |  Liberia | 111,369 km² | 43,000 sq mi |
| 12 |  Sierra Leone | 71,740 km² | 27,699 sq mi |
| 13 |  Togo | 56,785 km² | 21,925 sq mi |
| 14 |  Guinea-Bissau | 36,125 km² | 13,948 sq mi |
| 15 |  Gambia | 10,689 km² | 4,127 sq mi |
| 16 |  Cabo Verde | 4,033 km² | 1,557 sq mi |
Total area including lakes and rivers, rounded. Some countries are counted with or without overseas territories depending on the source.