How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and British Virgin Islands?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: Surface area (sq. km)

Aruba

180 sq. km

in 2024

British Virgin Islands

151 sq. km

in 2024

Aruba rank

206th

British Virgin Islands rank

208th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Aruba
British Virgin Islands

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 180 sq. km against 151 sq. km in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 29 sq. km.

That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

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

Aruba ranks 206th and British Virgin Islands ranks 208th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	British Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	180 sq. km	150 sq. km	30 sq. km	Aruba
1970s	180 sq. km	150 sq. km	30 sq. km	Aruba
1980s	180 sq. km	150 sq. km	30 sq. km	Aruba
1990s	180 sq. km	150 sq. km	30 sq. km	Aruba
2000s	180 sq. km	150 sq. km	30 sq. km	Aruba
2010s	180 sq. km	150 sq. km	30 sq. km	Aruba
2020s	180 sq. km	150.6 sq. km	29.4 sq. km	Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Aruba or British Virgin Islands?: Aruba, at 180 sq. km against 151 sq. km in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Aruba and British Virgin Islands?: 29 sq. km, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and British Virgin Islands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Aruba and British Virgin Islands rank globally for surface area?: Aruba ranks 206th and British Virgin Islands ranks 208th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: Surface area. Statizoid, drawing on FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/surface-area-sq-km/aruba/british-virgin-islands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/surface-area-sq-km/aruba/british-virgin-islands/">Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: Surface area</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.