Gibraltar vs Macao: Land area in square kilometers
Gibraltar
10 sq. km
in 2023
Macao
33 sq. km
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
214th
Macao rank
211th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Gibraltar
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 33 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar, a difference of 23 sq. km.
That makes Macao's figure about 3.3 times Gibraltar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 214th and Macao ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Macao |
| 1970s | 10 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Macao |
| 1980s | 10 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Macao |
| 1990s | 10 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Macao |
| 2000s | 10 sq. km | 27.25 sq. km | 17.25 sq. km | Macao |
| 2010s | 10 sq. km | 30.76 sq. km | 20.76 sq. km | Macao |
| 2020s | 10 sq. km | 32.98 sq. km | 22.98 sq. km | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Gibraltar or Macao?
- Macao, at 33 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Gibraltar and Macao?
- 23 sq. km, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Macao?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Macao rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Gibraltar ranks 214th and Macao ranks 211th 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.