Bahamas vs Jamaica: Land area in square kilometers
Bahamas
10,010 sq. km
in 2023
Jamaica
10,830 sq. km
in 2023
Bahamas rank
163rd
Jamaica rank
160th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10,830 sq. km against 10,010 sq. km in Bahamas, a difference of 820 sq. km.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 163rd and Jamaica ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10,010 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 820 sq. km | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10,830 sq. km against 10,010 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 820 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd and Jamaica ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.