Macao vs Tuvalu: Land area in square kilometers
Macao
33 sq. km
in 2023
Tuvalu
30 sq. km
in 2023
Macao rank
211th
Tuvalu rank
212th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Macao
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Macao currently reports 33 sq. km against 30 sq. km in Tuvalu, a difference of 3 sq. km.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Macao ranks 211th and Tuvalu ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 27.25 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 2.75 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 30.76 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 0.76 sq. km | Macao |
| 2020s | 32.98 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 2.98 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 Tuvalu?
- Macao, at 33 sq. km against 30 sq. km in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Macao and Tuvalu?
- 3 sq. km, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Tuvalu rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Macao ranks 211th and Tuvalu ranks 212th 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.