Which has higher land area, Hong Kong or Kiribati?

Hong Kong, at 1,050 sq. km against 810 sq. km in Kiribati as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Hong Kong and Kiribati?

240 sq. km, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kiribati?

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.

Hong Kong vs Kiribati: Land area

Hong Kong

1,050 sq. km

in 2023

Kiribati

810 sq. km

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

176th

Kiribati rank

179th

Land area over time

Hong Kong
Kiribati

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1,050 sq. km against 810 sq. km in Kiribati, a difference of 240 sq. km.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 176th and Kiribati ranks 179th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,020 sq. km	810 sq. km	210 sq. km	Hong Kong
1970s	1,012 sq. km	810 sq. km	202 sq. km	Hong Kong
1980s	992 sq. km	810 sq. km	182 sq. km	Hong Kong
1990s	1,020 sq. km	810 sq. km	210 sq. km	Hong Kong
2000s	1,050 sq. km	810 sq. km	240 sq. km	Hong Kong
2010s	1,050 sq. km	810 sq. km	240 sq. km	Hong Kong
2020s	1,050 sq. km	810 sq. km	240 sq. km	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Hong Kong or Kiribati?: Hong Kong, at 1,050 sq. km against 810 sq. km in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Hong Kong and Kiribati?: 240 sq. km, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kiribati?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Kiribati rank globally for land area?: Hong Kong ranks 176th and Kiribati ranks 179th 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: 17 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.