Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste, at 14,870 sq. km against 13,880 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Timor-Leste?

990 sq. km, with Timor-Leste ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Timor-Leste?

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

Bahamas vs Timor-Leste: Surface area

Bahamas

13,880 sq. km

in 2023

Timor-Leste

14,870 sq. km

in 2023

Bahamas rank

158th

Timor-Leste rank

156th

Surface area over time

Bahamas
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 14,870 sq. km against 13,880 sq. km in Bahamas, a difference of 990 sq. km.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 158th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste
1970s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste
1980s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste
1990s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste
2000s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste
2010s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste
2020s	13,880 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	990 sq. km	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 14,870 sq. km against 13,880 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Timor-Leste?: 990 sq. km, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Timor-Leste?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Timor-Leste rank globally for surface area?: Bahamas ranks 158th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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: 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.