Which has higher surface area, Kuwait or East Timor?

Kuwait, at 17,820 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in East Timor as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Kuwait and East Timor?

2,950 sq. km, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and East Timor?

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 East Timor: Surface area

Kuwait

17,820 sq. km

in 2023

East Timor

14,870 sq. km

in 2023

Kuwait rank

154th

East Timor rank

156th

Surface area over time

Kuwait
East Timor

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 17,820 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in East Timor, a difference of 2,950 sq. km.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.

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

Kuwait ranks 154th and East Timor ranks 156th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait
1970s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait
1980s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait
1990s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait
2000s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait
2010s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait
2020s	17,820 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	2,950 sq. km	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Kuwait or East Timor?: Kuwait, at 17,820 sq. km against 14,870 sq. km in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Kuwait and East Timor?: 2,950 sq. km, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and East Timor?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and East Timor rank globally for surface area?: Kuwait ranks 154th and East Timor ranks 156th 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.