Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Vanuatu?

Bahamas, at 13,880 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.

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

1,690 sq. km, with Bahamas ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: Surface area

Bahamas

13,880 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Bahamas rank

158th

Vanuatu rank

160th

Surface area over time

Bahamas
Vanuatu

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 13,880 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,690 sq. km.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

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

Bahamas ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas
1970s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas
1980s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas
1990s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas
2000s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas
2010s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas
2020s	13,880 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,690 sq. km	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bahamas or Vanuatu?: Bahamas, at 13,880 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bahamas and Vanuatu?: 1,690 sq. km, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Vanuatu rank globally for surface area?: Bahamas ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 160th 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.