Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or Vanuatu?

Faroe Islands, at 12,960 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.

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

770 sq. km, with Faroe Islands ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: Surface area

Faroe Islands

12,960 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

159th

Vanuatu rank

160th

Surface area over time

Faroe Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 12,960 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu, a difference of 770 sq. km.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,396 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10,794 sq. km	Vanuatu
1970s	1,396 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10,794 sq. km	Vanuatu
1980s	1,396 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10,794 sq. km	Vanuatu
1990s	1,396 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10,794 sq. km	Vanuatu
2000s	1,396 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10,794 sq. km	Vanuatu
2010s	1,396 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	10,794 sq. km	Vanuatu
2020s	12,960 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	769.92 sq. km	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or Vanuatu?: Faroe Islands, at 12,960 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Faroe Islands and Vanuatu?: 770 sq. km, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for surface area?: Faroe Islands ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 160th 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.