Which has higher land area, East Timor or Vanuatu?

East Timor, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,189 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2024.

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

2,681 sq. km, with East Timor ahead.

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

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.

East Timor vs Vanuatu: Land area (sq. km)

East Timor

14,870 sq. km

in 2024

Vanuatu

12,189 sq. km

in 2024

East Timor rank

156th

Vanuatu rank

158th

Land area (sq. km) over time

East Timor
Vanuatu

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 14,870 sq. km against 12,189 sq. km in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,681 sq. km.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

East Timor ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, East Timor or Vanuatu?: East Timor, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,189 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between East Timor and Vanuatu?: 2,681 sq. km, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for land area?: East Timor 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: 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.