Which has higher surface area, Macao or Tuvalu?

Macao, at 33.3 sq. km against 26 sq. km in Tuvalu as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tuvalu?

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

Macao vs Tuvalu: Surface area (sq. km)

Macao

33.3 sq. km

in 2024

Tuvalu

26 sq. km

in 2024

Macao rank

213th

Tuvalu rank

214th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Macao
Tuvalu

How they compare

Macao currently reports 33.3 sq. km against 26 sq. km in Tuvalu, a difference of 7.3 sq. km.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Macao ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 214th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
1970s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
1980s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
1990s	20 sq. km	30 sq. km	10 sq. km	Tuvalu
2000s	27.25 sq. km	30 sq. km	2.75 sq. km	Tuvalu
2010s	30.76 sq. km	30 sq. km	0.76 sq. km	Macao
2020s	33.1 sq. km	27.6 sq. km	5.5 sq. km	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Macao or Tuvalu?: Macao, at 33.3 sq. km against 26 sq. km in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Macao and Tuvalu?: 7.3 sq. km, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tuvalu?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Macao and Tuvalu rank globally for surface area?: Macao ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 214th 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.