Which has higher land area, Comoros or Faroe Islands?

Comoros, at 1,861 sq. km against 1,370 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Comoros and Faroe Islands?

491 sq. km, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Faroe Islands?

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.

Comoros vs Faroe Islands: Land area

Comoros

1,861 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands

1,370 sq. km

in 2023

Comoros rank

174th

Faroe Islands rank

175th

Land area over time

Comoros
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1,861 sq. km against 1,370 sq. km in Faroe Islands, a difference of 491 sq. km.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.4 times Faroe Islands's.

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

Comoros ranks 174th and Faroe Islands ranks 175th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Faroe Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,861 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	465 sq. km	Comoros
1970s	1,861 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	465 sq. km	Comoros
1980s	1,861 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	465 sq. km	Comoros
1990s	1,861 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	465 sq. km	Comoros
2000s	1,861 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	465 sq. km	Comoros
2010s	1,861 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	465 sq. km	Comoros
2020s	1,861 sq. km	1,369 sq. km	492 sq. km	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Comoros or Faroe Islands?: Comoros, at 1,861 sq. km against 1,370 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Comoros and Faroe Islands?: 491 sq. km, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Faroe Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Faroe Islands rank globally for land area?: Comoros ranks 174th and Faroe Islands ranks 175th 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: 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.