Which has higher surface area, Gibraltar or Nauru?

Nauru, at 21 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar as of 2024.

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

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

Gibraltar vs Nauru: Surface area (sq. km)

Gibraltar

10 sq. km

in 2024

Nauru

21 sq. km

in 2024

Gibraltar rank

216th

Nauru rank

215th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Gibraltar
Nauru

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 21 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar, a difference of 11 sq. km.

That makes Nauru's figure about 2.1 times Gibraltar's.

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

Gibraltar ranks 216th and Nauru ranks 215th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gibraltar	Nauru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Nauru
1970s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Nauru
1980s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Nauru
1990s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Nauru
2000s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Nauru
2010s	10 sq. km	20 sq. km	10 sq. km	Nauru
2020s	10 sq. km	20.4 sq. km	10.4 sq. km	Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Gibraltar or Nauru?: Nauru, at 21 sq. km against 10 sq. km in Gibraltar as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Gibraltar and Nauru?: 11 sq. km, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Nauru?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gibraltar and Nauru rank globally for surface area?: Gibraltar ranks 216th and Nauru ranks 215th 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.