Which has higher land area, Maldives or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 348 sq. km against 298 sq. km in Maldives as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?

50 sq. km, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?

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.

Maldives vs United States Virgin Islands: Land area (sq. km)

Maldives

298 sq. km

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

348 sq. km

in 2024

Maldives rank

199th

United States Virgin Islands rank

196th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Maldives
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 348 sq. km against 298 sq. km in Maldives, a difference of 50 sq. km.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 199th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 196th of 216 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	300 sq. km	350 sq. km	50 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands
1970s	300 sq. km	350 sq. km	50 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands
1980s	300 sq. km	350 sq. km	50 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	300 sq. km	350 sq. km	50 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	300 sq. km	350 sq. km	50 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	300 sq. km	350 sq. km	50 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	299.2 sq. km	348.8 sq. km	49.6 sq. km	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Maldives or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 348 sq. km against 298 sq. km in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?: 50 sq. km, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Maldives and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land area?: Maldives ranks 199th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 196th 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: 12 November 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.