Which has higher surface area, Eswatini or East Timor?

Eswatini, at 17,360 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in East Timor as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Eswatini and East Timor?

2,490 sq. km, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and East Timor?

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.

Eswatini vs East Timor: Surface area

Eswatini

17,360 sq. km

in 2023

East Timor

14,870 sq. km

in 2023

Eswatini rank

155th

East Timor rank

156th

Surface area over time

Eswatini
East Timor

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17,360 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in East Timor, a difference of 2,490 sq. km.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.

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

Eswatini ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 156th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini
1970s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini
1980s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini
1990s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini
2000s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini
2010s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini
2020s	17,360 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,490 sq. km	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Eswatini or East Timor?: Eswatini, at 17,360 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Eswatini and East Timor?: 2,490 sq. km, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and East Timor?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and East Timor rank globally for surface area?: Eswatini ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 156th 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.