Sao Tome and Principe vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Land area in square kilometers
Sao Tome and Principe
960 sq. km
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
950 sq. km
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
178th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 960 sq. km against 950 sq. km in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 10 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 960 sq. km | 950 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Sao Tome and Principe or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 960 sq. km against 950 sq. km in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 10 sq. km, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 178th 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.