Nauru vs Tuvalu: Land area in square kilometers
Nauru
20 sq. km
in 2023
Tuvalu
30 sq. km
in 2023
Nauru rank
213th
Tuvalu rank
212th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 30 sq. km against 20 sq. km in Nauru, a difference of 10 sq. km.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | 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 | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 30 sq. km against 20 sq. km in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 10 sq. km, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Nauru ranks 213th 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.