Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Faroe Islands?

Bahamas, at 13,880 sq. km against 12,960 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Faroe Islands?

920 sq. km, with Bahamas ahead.

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

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

Bahamas vs Faroe Islands: Surface area

Bahamas

13,880 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands

12,960 sq. km

in 2023

Bahamas rank

159th

Faroe Islands rank

160th

Surface area over time

Bahamas
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 13,880 sq. km against 12,960 sq. km in Faroe Islands, a difference of 920 sq. km.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

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

Bahamas ranks 159th and Faroe Islands ranks 160th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Faroe Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,880 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	12,484 sq. km	Bahamas
1970s	13,880 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	12,484 sq. km	Bahamas
1980s	13,880 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	12,484 sq. km	Bahamas
1990s	13,880 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	12,484 sq. km	Bahamas
2000s	13,880 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	12,484 sq. km	Bahamas
2010s	13,880 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	12,484 sq. km	Bahamas
2020s	13,880 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	920.08 sq. km	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Faroe Islands?: Bahamas, at 13,880 sq. km against 12,960 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Faroe Islands?: 920 sq. km, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Faroe Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Faroe Islands rank globally for surface area?: Bahamas ranks 159th and Faroe Islands ranks 160th of 217 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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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