Which has higher land area, Bahamas or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 10,830 sq. km against 10,010 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Bahamas and Jamaica?

820 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Bahamas vs Jamaica: Land area

Bahamas

10,010 sq. km

in 2023

Jamaica

10,830 sq. km

in 2023

Bahamas rank

163rd

Jamaica rank

160th

Land area over time

Bahamas
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 10,830 sq. km against 10,010 sq. km in Bahamas, a difference of 820 sq. km.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 163rd and Jamaica ranks 160th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica
1970s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica
1980s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica
1990s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica
2000s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica
2010s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica
2020s	10,010 sq. km	10,830 sq. km	820 sq. km	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bahamas or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 10,830 sq. km against 10,010 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bahamas and Jamaica?: 820 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for land area?: Bahamas ranks 163rd and Jamaica ranks 160th of 215 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.