Which has higher land area, Macao or Tuvalu?

Macao, at 33.3 sq. km against 26 sq. km in Tuvalu as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tuvalu?

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.

Macao vs Tuvalu: Land area (sq. km)

Macao

33.3 sq. km

in 2024

Tuvalu

26 sq. km

in 2024

Macao rank

212th

Tuvalu rank

213th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Macao
Tuvalu

How they compare

Macao currently reports 33.3 sq. km against 26 sq. km in Tuvalu, a difference of 7.3 sq. km.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Macao ranks 212th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
1970s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
1980s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
1990s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
2000s	27.25 sq. km	30 sq. km	2.75 sq. km	Tuvalu
2010s	30.76 sq. km	30 sq. km	0.76 sq. km	Macao
2020s	33.1 sq. km	27.6 sq. km	5.5 sq. km	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Macao or Tuvalu?: Macao, at 33.3 sq. km against 26 sq. km in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Macao and Tuvalu?: 7.3 sq. km, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tuvalu?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Macao and Tuvalu rank globally for land area?: Macao ranks 212th and Tuvalu ranks 213th 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.