Which has higher surface area, Kiribati or Tonga?

Kiribati, at 811 sq. km against 749 sq. km in Tonga as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Kiribati and Tonga?

62 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.

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

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

Kiribati vs Tonga: Surface area (sq. km)

Kiribati

811 sq. km

in 2024

Tonga

749 sq. km

in 2024

Kiribati rank

180th

Tonga rank

183rd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Kiribati
Tonga

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 811 sq. km against 749 sq. km in Tonga, a difference of 62 sq. km.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

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

Kiribati ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 183rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	810 sq. km	750 sq. km	60 sq. km	Kiribati
1970s	810 sq. km	750 sq. km	60 sq. km	Kiribati
1980s	810 sq. km	750 sq. km	60 sq. km	Kiribati
1990s	810 sq. km	750 sq. km	60 sq. km	Kiribati
2000s	810 sq. km	750 sq. km	60 sq. km	Kiribati
2010s	810 sq. km	750 sq. km	60 sq. km	Kiribati
2020s	810.4 sq. km	749.6 sq. km	60.8 sq. km	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Kiribati or Tonga?: Kiribati, at 811 sq. km against 749 sq. km in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Kiribati and Tonga?: 62 sq. km, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for surface area?: Kiribati ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 183rd 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.