Which has higher land area, Faroe Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?

Faroe Islands, at 1,370 sq. km against 960 sq. km in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

410 sq. km, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Faroe Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area

Faroe Islands

1,370 sq. km

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

960 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

175th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

177th

Land area over time

Faroe Islands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1,370 sq. km against 960 sq. km in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 410 sq. km.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,396 sq. km	960 sq. km	436 sq. km	Faroe Islands
1970s	1,396 sq. km	960 sq. km	436 sq. km	Faroe Islands
1980s	1,396 sq. km	960 sq. km	436 sq. km	Faroe Islands
1990s	1,396 sq. km	960 sq. km	436 sq. km	Faroe Islands
2000s	1,396 sq. km	960 sq. km	436 sq. km	Faroe Islands
2010s	1,396 sq. km	960 sq. km	436 sq. km	Faroe Islands
2020s	1,369 sq. km	960 sq. km	409 sq. km	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Faroe Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Faroe Islands, at 1,370 sq. km against 960 sq. km in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 410 sq. km, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land area?: Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th 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: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.