Which has higher land area, Bahrain or Tonga?

Bahrain, at 800 sq. km against 720 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Tonga?

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.

Bahrain vs Tonga: Land area

Bahrain

800 sq. km

in 2023

Tonga

720 sq. km

in 2023

Bahrain rank

180th

Tonga rank

182nd

Land area over time

Bahrain
Tonga

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 800 sq. km against 720 sq. km in Tonga, a difference of 80 sq. km.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.

Bahrain ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	690 sq. km	720 sq. km	30 sq. km	Tonga
1970s	690 sq. km	720 sq. km	30 sq. km	Tonga
1980s	690 sq. km	720 sq. km	30 sq. km	Tonga
1990s	706 sq. km	720 sq. km	14 sq. km	Tonga
2000s	733 sq. km	720 sq. km	13 sq. km	Bahrain
2010s	773.5 sq. km	720 sq. km	53.5 sq. km	Bahrain
2020s	791.25 sq. km	720 sq. km	71.25 sq. km	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bahrain or Tonga?: Bahrain, at 800 sq. km against 720 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Bahrain and Tonga?: 80 sq. km, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Tonga?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Tonga rank globally for land area?: Bahrain ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 182nd 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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About this data

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: 06 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.