Kiribati is 32.3 times bigger by total area compared to Tuvalu: 313 sq mi vs 9.71 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Kiribati is 313 sq mi vs 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu — a 27 times difference in territory size.
- Kiribati is ranked 173/197 by total surface area vs 194/197 for Tuvalu.
- Kiribati occupies 0.0005% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.00002% for Tuvalu.
- 42% of area in Kiribati is agricultural land vs 60% in Tuvalu.
- Kiribati has 0.0007% of the world's agricultural land area — Tuvalu has 0.00004%.
- 1.46% of Kiribati is covered by forests, compared to 33.3% in Tuvalu.
- 0.00003% of the world's forests are in Kiribati, and 0.00002% are in Tuvalu.
Total size and land area comparison
Kiribati
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
313 sq mi |
9.71 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 32.3 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 173/197 | 194/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.0002% | 0.000005% |
| Land area |
313 sq mi |
11.6 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 27 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 173/197 | 194/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.0005% | 0.00002% |
| Population | 134,518 | 9,646 |
| Population density | 430 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Kiribati
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
4.56 sq mi |
3.86 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 1.46% | 33.3% |
| Forest area rank | 187/196 | 189/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.00003% | 0.00002% |
Agricultural land area
|
131.3 sq mi |
6.95 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 42% | 60% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 172/194 | 191/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.0007% | 0.00004% |
|
Arable land
|
7.72 sq mi |
n/a |
| Arable land share | 2.47% | n/a |
| Arable land area rank | 182/191 | n/a |
|
Permanent cropland
|
123.6 sq mi |
6.95 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 39.5% | 60% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 137/192 | 178/192 |
|
Water area
|
0.39 sq mi |
0 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0.12% | 0% |
| Water area rank | 164/197 | 196/197 |
| Roads length |
416 mi |
4.97 mi |
| Borders length |
0 mi |
0 mi |
| Coastline length |
710 mi |
14.9 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 11.9% | 0% |
Kiribati vs Tuvalu size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Kiribati and Tuvalu but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.