What is the difference in surface area between Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?

83 sq. km, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Barbados vs United States Virgin Islands: Surface area (sq. km)

Barbados

431 sq. km

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

348 sq. km

in 2024

Barbados rank

195th

United States Virgin Islands rank

197th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Barbados
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 431 sq. km against 348 sq. km in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 83 sq. km.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 195th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	430 sq. km	350 sq. km	80 sq. km	Barbados
1970s	430 sq. km	350 sq. km	80 sq. km	Barbados
1980s	430 sq. km	350 sq. km	80 sq. km	Barbados
1990s	430 sq. km	350 sq. km	80 sq. km	Barbados
2000s	430 sq. km	350 sq. km	80 sq. km	Barbados
2010s	430 sq. km	350 sq. km	80 sq. km	Barbados
2020s	430.2 sq. km	348.8 sq. km	81.4 sq. km	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Barbados or United States Virgin Islands?: Barbados, at 431 sq. km against 348 sq. km in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?: 83 sq. km, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Barbados and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for surface area?: Barbados ranks 195th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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