East Timor vs Vanuatu: Land area in square kilometers
East Timor
14,870 sq. km
in 2023
Vanuatu
12,190 sq. km
in 2023
East Timor rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 14,870 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,680 sq. km.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 215 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
| 1970s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
| 1980s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
| 1990s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
| 2000s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
| 2010s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
| 2020s | 14,870 sq. km | 12,190 sq. km | 2,680 sq. km | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- East Timor, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 2,680 sq. km, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- East Timor ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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.