Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Land area in square kilometres
Bahamas
10,010 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico
8,870 sq. km
in 2023
Bahamas rank
163rd
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 10,010 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,140 sq. km.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 10,010 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 1,140 sq. km | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 10,010 sq. km against 8,870 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 1,140 sq. km, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 165th 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.