Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or East Timor?

East Timor, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,960 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.

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

1,910 sq. km, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands 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.

Faroe Islands vs East Timor: Surface area

Faroe Islands

12,960 sq. km

in 2023

East Timor

14,870 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

159th

East Timor rank

156th

Surface area over time

Faroe Islands
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 14,870 sq. km against 12,960 sq. km in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1,910 sq. km.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

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

Faroe Islands ranks 159th and East Timor ranks 156th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,396 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	East Timor
1970s	1,396 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	East Timor
1980s	1,396 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	East Timor
1990s	1,396 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	East Timor
2000s	1,396 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	East Timor
2010s	1,396 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	13,474 sq. km	East Timor
2020s	12,960 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	1,910 sq. km	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or East Timor?: East Timor, at 14,870 sq. km against 12,960 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Faroe Islands and East Timor?: 1,910 sq. km, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and East Timor?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and East Timor rank globally for surface area?: Faroe Islands ranks 159th 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.