Which has higher surface area, Hong Kong or Kiribati?

Hong Kong, at 1,110 sq. km against 811 sq. km in Kiribati as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Hong Kong and Kiribati?

299 sq. km, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kiribati?

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

Hong Kong vs Kiribati: Surface area (sq. km)

Hong Kong

1,110 sq. km

in 2024

Kiribati

811 sq. km

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

177th

Kiribati rank

180th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Hong Kong
Kiribati

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1,110 sq. km against 811 sq. km in Kiribati, a difference of 299 sq. km.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Kiribati's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 177th and Kiribati ranks 180th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,070 sq. km	810 sq. km	260 sq. km	Hong Kong
1970s	1,070 sq. km	810 sq. km	260 sq. km	Hong Kong
1980s	1,070 sq. km	810 sq. km	260 sq. km	Hong Kong
1990s	1,079 sq. km	810 sq. km	269 sq. km	Hong Kong
2000s	1,100 sq. km	810 sq. km	290 sq. km	Hong Kong
2010s	1,105 sq. km	810 sq. km	295.1 sq. km	Hong Kong
2020s	1,110 sq. km	810.4 sq. km	299.6 sq. km	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Hong Kong or Kiribati?: Hong Kong, at 1,110 sq. km against 811 sq. km in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Hong Kong and Kiribati?: 299 sq. km, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kiribati?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Kiribati rank globally for surface area?: Hong Kong ranks 177th and Kiribati ranks 180th 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.