Nauru vs Tuvalu: Land area (sq. km)
Nauru
21 sq. km
in 2024
Tuvalu
26 sq. km
in 2024
Nauru rank
214th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 26 sq. km against 21 sq. km in Nauru, a difference of 5 sq. km.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | 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 | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 20 sq. km | 30 sq. km | 10 sq. km | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 20.4 sq. km | 27.6 sq. km | 7.2 sq. km | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 26 sq. km against 21 sq. km in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 5 sq. km, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for land area?
- Nauru ranks 214th 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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About this data
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.