Which has higher land area, Kiribati or Singapore?

Kiribati, at 811 sq. km against 724.8 sq. km in Singapore as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Kiribati and Singapore?

86.2 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Kiribati vs Singapore: Land area (sq. km)

Kiribati

811 sq. km

in 2024

Singapore

724.8 sq. km

in 2024

Kiribati rank

179th

Singapore rank

182nd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Kiribati
Singapore

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 811 sq. km against 724.8 sq. km in Singapore, a difference of 86.2 sq. km.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 179th and Singapore ranks 182nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	810 sq. km	670 sq. km	140 sq. km	Kiribati
1970s	810 sq. km	670 sq. km	140 sq. km	Kiribati
1980s	810 sq. km	670 sq. km	140 sq. km	Kiribati
1990s	810 sq. km	670 sq. km	140 sq. km	Kiribati
2000s	810 sq. km	686.65 sq. km	123.35 sq. km	Kiribati
2010s	810 sq. km	708.23 sq. km	101.77 sq. km	Kiribati
2020s	810.4 sq. km	721.2 sq. km	89.2 sq. km	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Kiribati or Singapore?: Kiribati, at 811 sq. km against 724.8 sq. km in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Kiribati and Singapore?: 86.2 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Singapore?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Singapore rank globally for land area?: Kiribati ranks 179th and Singapore ranks 182nd 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, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.