Which has higher land area, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?

Timor-Leste, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?

2,680 sq. km, with Timor-Leste ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?

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.

Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: Land area

Timor-Leste

14,870 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Timor-Leste rank

156th

Vanuatu rank

158th

Land area over time

Timor-Leste
Vanuatu

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 14,870 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,680 sq. km.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 216 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste
1970s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste
1980s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste
1990s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste
2000s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste
2010s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste
2020s	14,870 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	2,680 sq. km	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?: Timor-Leste, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?: 2,680 sq. km, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for land area?: Timor-Leste ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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: 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.