Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 17,360 sq. km against 13,880 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Eswatini?

3,480 sq. km, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eswatini?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Bahamas vs Eswatini: Surface area

Bahamas

13,880 sq. km

in 2023

Eswatini

17,360 sq. km

in 2023

Bahamas rank

158th

Eswatini rank

155th

Surface area over time

Bahamas
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17,360 sq. km against 13,880 sq. km in Bahamas, a difference of 3,480 sq. km.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 158th and Eswatini ranks 155th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini
1970s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini
1980s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini
1990s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini
2000s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini
2010s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini
2020s	13,880 sq. km	17,360 sq. km	3,480 sq. km	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 17,360 sq. km against 13,880 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Eswatini?: 3,480 sq. km, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eswatini?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Eswatini rank globally for surface area?: Bahamas ranks 158th and Eswatini ranks 155th of 215 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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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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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