Which has higher surface area, British Virgin Islands or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 181 sq. km against 151 sq. km in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?

30 sq. km, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?

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

British Virgin Islands vs Marshall Islands: Surface area (sq. km)

British Virgin Islands

151 sq. km

in 2024

Marshall Islands

181 sq. km

in 2024

British Virgin Islands rank

208th

Marshall Islands rank

205th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

British Virgin Islands
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 181 sq. km against 151 sq. km in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 30 sq. km.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

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

British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 205th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	150 sq. km	180 sq. km	30 sq. km	Marshall Islands
1970s	150 sq. km	180 sq. km	30 sq. km	Marshall Islands
1980s	150 sq. km	180 sq. km	30 sq. km	Marshall Islands
1990s	150 sq. km	180 sq. km	30 sq. km	Marshall Islands
2000s	150 sq. km	180 sq. km	30 sq. km	Marshall Islands
2010s	150 sq. km	180 sq. km	30 sq. km	Marshall Islands
2020s	150.6 sq. km	180.4 sq. km	29.8 sq. km	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, British Virgin Islands or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 181 sq. km against 151 sq. km in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?: 30 sq. km, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for surface area?: British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 205th 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.