Which has higher surface area, Bahrain or Singapore?

Bahrain, at 800 sq. km against 728 sq. km in Singapore as of 2023.

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

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 Singapore: Surface area

Bahrain

800 sq. km

in 2023

Singapore

728 sq. km

in 2023

Bahrain rank

181st

Singapore rank

184th

Surface area over time

Bahrain
Singapore

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 800 sq. km against 728 sq. km in Singapore, a difference of 72 sq. km.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

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

Bahrain ranks 181st and Singapore ranks 184th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	690 sq. km	680 sq. km	10 sq. km	Bahrain
1970s	690 sq. km	680 sq. km	10 sq. km	Bahrain
1980s	690 sq. km	680 sq. km	10 sq. km	Bahrain
1990s	706 sq. km	680 sq. km	26 sq. km	Bahrain
2000s	733 sq. km	696.9 sq. km	36.1 sq. km	Bahrain
2010s	774 sq. km	718.8 sq. km	55.2 sq. km	Bahrain
2020s	791.25 sq. km	728 sq. km	63.25 sq. km	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bahrain or Singapore?: Bahrain, at 800 sq. km against 728 sq. km in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bahrain and Singapore?: 72 sq. km, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for surface area?: Bahrain ranks 181st and Singapore ranks 184th 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.