Bahrain vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area in square kilometers
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bahrain
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 960 sq. km against 800 sq. km in Bahrain, a difference of 160 sq. km.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 270 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 690 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 270 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 690 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 270 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 706 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 254 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 733 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 227 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 773.5 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 186.5 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 791.25 sq. km | 960 sq. km | 168.75 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bahrain or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 960 sq. km against 800 sq. km in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 160 sq. km, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bahrain ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th 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.