Which has higher surface area, Aruba or Channel Islands?

Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba as of 2021.

What is the difference in surface area between Aruba and Channel Islands?

18 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.

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

61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.

Aruba vs Channel Islands: Surface area

Aruba

180 sq. km

in 2023

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Aruba rank

205th

Channel Islands rank

204th

Surface area over time

Aruba
Channel Islands

How they compare

Channel Islands currently reports 198 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba, a difference of 18 sq. km.

That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 205th and Channel Islands ranks 204th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Channel Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
1970s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
1980s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
1990s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
2000s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
2010s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands
2020s	180 sq. km	198 sq. km	18 sq. km	Channel Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Aruba or Channel Islands?: Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Aruba as of 2021.
What is the difference in surface area between Aruba and Channel Islands?: 18 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Channel Islands?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Aruba and Channel Islands rank globally for surface area?: Aruba ranks 205th and Channel Islands ranks 204th 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.

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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, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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