Which has higher land area, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?

Cape Verde, at 4,030 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?

559 sq. km, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?

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.

Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Land area

Cape Verde

4,030 sq. km

in 2023

French Polynesia

3,471 sq. km

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

169th

French Polynesia rank

170th

Land area over time

Cape Verde
French Polynesia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 4,030 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia, a difference of 559 sq. km.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 169th and French Polynesia ranks 170th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,030 sq. km	3,660 sq. km	370 sq. km	Cape Verde
1970s	4,030 sq. km	3,660 sq. km	370 sq. km	Cape Verde
1980s	4,030 sq. km	3,660 sq. km	370 sq. km	Cape Verde
1990s	4,030 sq. km	3,660 sq. km	370 sq. km	Cape Verde
2000s	4,030 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	559 sq. km	Cape Verde
2010s	4,030 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	559 sq. km	Cape Verde
2020s	4,030 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	559 sq. km	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?: Cape Verde, at 4,030 sq. km against 3,471 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?: 559 sq. km, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for land area?: Cape Verde ranks 169th and French Polynesia ranks 170th 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: 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.