Which has higher land area, Aruba or Channel Islands?

Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba as of 2021.

What is the difference in land area between Aruba and Channel Islands?

18 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Channel Islands?

61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Aruba vs Channel Islands: Land area

Aruba

180 sq. km

in 2023

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Aruba rank

204th

Channel Islands rank

203rd

Land area over time

Aruba
Channel Islands

How they compare

Channel Islands currently reports 198 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba, a difference of 18 sq. km.

That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 204th and Channel Islands ranks 203rd of 216 countries.

Channel Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Channel Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
1970s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
1980s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
1990s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
2000s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
2010s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
2020s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Aruba or Channel Islands?: Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba as of 2021.
What is the difference in land area between Aruba and Channel Islands?: 18 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Channel Islands?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Aruba and Channel Islands rank globally for land area?: Aruba ranks 204th and Channel Islands ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.