Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or Gambia?

Faroe Islands, at 12,960 sq. km against 11,295 sq. km in Gambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Faroe Islands and Gambia?

1,665 sq. km, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Gambia?

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

Faroe Islands vs Gambia: Surface area (sq. km)

Faroe Islands

12,960 sq. km

in 2024

Gambia

11,295 sq. km

in 2024

Faroe Islands rank

159th

Gambia rank

162nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Faroe Islands
Gambia

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 12,960 sq. km against 11,295 sq. km in Gambia, a difference of 1,665 sq. km.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 162nd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,396 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9,904 sq. km	Gambia
1970s	1,396 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9,904 sq. km	Gambia
1980s	1,396 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9,904 sq. km	Gambia
1990s	1,396 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9,904 sq. km	Gambia
2000s	1,396 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9,904 sq. km	Gambia
2010s	1,396 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	9,904 sq. km	Gambia
2020s	12,960 sq. km	11,298 sq. km	1,662 sq. km	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or Gambia?: Faroe Islands, at 12,960 sq. km against 11,295 sq. km in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Faroe Islands and Gambia?: 1,665 sq. km, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Gambia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Gambia rank globally for surface area?: Faroe Islands ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 162nd 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.