Which has higher surface area, Channel Islands or Liechtenstein?

Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein as of 2021.

What is the difference in surface area between Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?

38 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?

61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.

Channel Islands vs Liechtenstein: Surface area

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Liechtenstein

160 sq. km

in 2023

Channel Islands rank

204th

Liechtenstein rank

207th

Surface area over time

Channel Islands
Liechtenstein

How they compare

Channel Islands currently reports 198 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein, a difference of 38 sq. km.

That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.

Channel Islands ranks 204th and Liechtenstein ranks 207th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Channel Islands	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
1960s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
1970s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
1980s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
1990s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
2000s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
2010s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands
2020s	198 sq. km	160 sq. km	38 sq. km	Channel Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Channel Islands or Liechtenstein?: Channel Islands, at 198 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein as of 2021.
What is the difference in surface area between Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?: 38 sq. km, with Channel Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Liechtenstein?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Channel Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for surface area?: Channel Islands ranks 204th and Liechtenstein ranks 207th 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, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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