Which has higher land area, Kiribati or Tonga?

Kiribati, at 810 sq. km against 720 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.

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

90 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.

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

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.

Kiribati vs Tonga: Land area

Kiribati

810 sq. km

in 2023

Tonga

720 sq. km

in 2023

Kiribati rank

179th

Tonga rank

182nd

Land area over time

Kiribati
Tonga

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 810 sq. km against 720 sq. km in Tonga, a difference of 90 sq. km.

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

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

Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati
1970s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati
1980s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati
1990s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati
2000s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati
2010s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati
2020s	810 sq. km	720 sq. km	90 sq. km	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Kiribati or Tonga?: Kiribati, at 810 sq. km against 720 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Kiribati and Tonga?: 90 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for land area?: Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

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.