Which has higher land area, Eswatini or Timor-Leste?

Eswatini, at 17,200 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in Timor-Leste as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Eswatini and Timor-Leste?

2,330 sq. km, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Timor-Leste?

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.

Eswatini vs Timor-Leste: Land area

Eswatini

17,200 sq. km

in 2023

Timor-Leste

14,870 sq. km

in 2023

Eswatini rank

155th

Timor-Leste rank

156th

Land area over time

Eswatini
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17,200 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2,330 sq. km.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Eswatini ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini
1970s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini
1980s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini
1990s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini
2000s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini
2010s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini
2020s	17,200 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,330 sq. km	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Eswatini or Timor-Leste?: Eswatini, at 17,200 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Eswatini and Timor-Leste?: 2,330 sq. km, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Timor-Leste?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Timor-Leste rank globally for land area?: Eswatini ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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.