Which has higher surface area, Bahrain or Kiribati?

Kiribati, at 810 sq. km against 800 sq. km in Bahrain as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Bahrain and Kiribati?

10 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kiribati?

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.

Bahrain vs Kiribati: Surface area

Bahrain

800 sq. km

in 2023

Kiribati

810 sq. km

in 2023

Bahrain rank

181st

Kiribati rank

180th

Surface area over time

Bahrain
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 810 sq. km against 800 sq. km in Bahrain, a difference of 10 sq. km.

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

Bahrain ranks 181st and Kiribati ranks 180th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1960s	690 sq. km	810 sq. km	120 sq. km	Kiribati
1970s	690 sq. km	810 sq. km	120 sq. km	Kiribati
1980s	690 sq. km	810 sq. km	120 sq. km	Kiribati
1990s	706 sq. km	810 sq. km	104 sq. km	Kiribati
2000s	733 sq. km	810 sq. km	77 sq. km	Kiribati
2010s	774 sq. km	810 sq. km	36 sq. km	Kiribati
2020s	791.25 sq. km	810 sq. km	18.75 sq. km	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bahrain or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 810 sq. km against 800 sq. km in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bahrain and Kiribati?: 10 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kiribati?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Kiribati rank globally for surface area?: Bahrain ranks 181st and Kiribati ranks 180th 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.