Maldives vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land area in square kilometres
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Maldives
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 298 sq. km against 260 sq. km in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 38 sq. km.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Maldives ranks 199th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 50 sq. km | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 300 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 50 sq. km | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 300 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 40 sq. km | Maldives |
| 1990s | 300 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 40 sq. km | Maldives |
| 2000s | 300 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 40 sq. km | Maldives |
| 2010s | 300 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 40 sq. km | Maldives |
| 2020s | 299.5 sq. km | 260 sq. km | 39.5 sq. km | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Maldives or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Maldives, at 298 sq. km against 260 sq. km in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Maldives and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 38 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Maldives ranks 199th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th 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.