Which has higher surface area, Kuwait or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 18,580 sq. km against 17,820 sq. km in Kuwait as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Kuwait and New Caledonia?

760 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?

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.

Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Surface area

Kuwait

17,820 sq. km

in 2023

New Caledonia

18,580 sq. km

in 2023

Kuwait rank

154th

New Caledonia rank

152nd

Surface area over time

Kuwait
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 18,580 sq. km against 17,820 sq. km in Kuwait, a difference of 760 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia
1970s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia
1980s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia
1990s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia
2000s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia
2010s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	17,820 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	760 sq. km	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Kuwait or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 18,580 sq. km against 17,820 sq. km in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Kuwait and New Caledonia?: 760 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for surface area?: Kuwait ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 152nd 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.