Which has higher surface area, Qatar or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 12,190 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar as of 2023.

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

700 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar 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.

Qatar vs Vanuatu: Surface area

Qatar

11,490 sq. km

in 2023

Vanuatu

12,190 sq. km

in 2023

Qatar rank

161st

Vanuatu rank

160th

Surface area over time

Qatar
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 12,190 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar, a difference of 700 sq. km.

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

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

Qatar ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
1970s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
1980s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
1990s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
2000s	11,610 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	580 sq. km	Vanuatu
2010s	11,538 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	652 sq. km	Vanuatu
2020s	11,490 sq. km	12,190 sq. km	700 sq. km	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Qatar or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 12,190 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Qatar and Vanuatu?: 700 sq. km, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Vanuatu rank globally for surface area?: Qatar ranks 161st 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.