Which has higher surface area, Gibraltar or Macao?

Macao, at 33.3 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Macao?

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

Gibraltar vs Macao: Surface area (sq. km)

Gibraltar

10 sq. km

in 2024

Macao

33.3 sq. km

in 2024

Gibraltar rank

216th

Macao rank

213th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Gibraltar
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 33.3 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar, a difference of 23.3 sq. km.

That makes Macao's figure about 3.3 times Gibraltar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Gibraltar ranks 216th and Macao ranks 213th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gibraltar	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Macao
1970s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Macao
1980s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Macao
1990s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Macao
2000s	10 sq. km	27.25 sq. km	17.25 sq. km	Macao
2010s	10 sq. km	30.76 sq. km	20.76 sq. km	Macao
2020s	10 sq. km	33.1 sq. km	23.1 sq. km	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gibraltar or Macao?: Macao, at 33.3 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Gibraltar and Macao?: 23.3 sq. km, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Macao?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gibraltar and Macao rank globally for surface area?: Gibraltar ranks 216th and Macao ranks 213th 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.