Which has higher surface area, Montenegro or Vanuatu?

Montenegro, at 13,888 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Montenegro and Vanuatu?

1,698 sq. km, with Montenegro ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Vanuatu?

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.

Montenegro vs Vanuatu: Surface area

Montenegro

13,888 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Montenegro rank

157th

Vanuatu rank

160th

Surface area over time

Montenegro
Vanuatu

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 13,888 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,698 sq. km.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

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

Montenegro ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,810 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,620 sq. km	Montenegro
1970s	13,810 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,620 sq. km	Montenegro
1980s	13,810 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,620 sq. km	Montenegro
1990s	13,810 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,620 sq. km	Montenegro
2000s	13,810 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,620 sq. km	Montenegro
2010s	13,810 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,620 sq. km	Montenegro
2020s	13,830 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	1,640 sq. km	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Montenegro or Vanuatu?: Montenegro, at 13,888 sq. km against 12,190 sq. km in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Montenegro and Vanuatu?: 1,698 sq. km, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and Vanuatu rank globally for surface area?: Montenegro ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 160th 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.