Macao vs Nauru: Land area in square kilometers
Macao
33 sq. km
in 2023
Nauru
20 sq. km
in 2023
Macao rank
211th
Nauru rank
213th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Macao
- Nauru
How they compare
Macao currently reports 33 sq. km against 20 sq. km in Nauru, a difference of 13 sq. km.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.6 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Macao ranks 211th and Nauru ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 1970s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 1980s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 1990s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2000s | 27.25 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 7.25 sq. km | Macao |
| 2010s | 30.76 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10.76 sq. km | Macao |
| 2020s | 32.98 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 12.98 sq. km | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Macao or Nauru?
- Macao, at 33 sq. km against 20 sq. km in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Macao and Nauru?
- 13 sq. km, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Nauru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Nauru rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Macao ranks 211th and Nauru ranks 213th 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.