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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,941 km2; land area: 3,660 km2
1991 3,941 km2; land area: 3,660 km2
1992 3,941 km2
1992 3,660 km2
1993 total area: 3,941 km2 land area: 3,660 km2 comparative area: slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
1994 total area: 3,941 sq km land area: 3,660 sq km comparative area: slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
1995 total area: 3,941 sq km land area: 3,660 sq km comparative area: slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
1996 total area: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land area: 3,660 sq km comparative area: slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
1997 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
1998 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
1999 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2000 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2001 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2002 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) water: 507 sq km land: 3,660 sq km
2003 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) water: 507 sq km land: 3,660 sq km
2004 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2005 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2006 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2007 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2008 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) land: 3,660 sq km water: 507 sq km
2009 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) country comparison to the world: 174 land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2010 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) country comparison to the world: 174 land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2011 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) country comparison to the world: 175 land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2012 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) country comparison to the world: 175 land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2013 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) country comparison to the world: 175 land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2014 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) country comparison to the world: 175 land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2015 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) | land: 3,827 sq km | water: 340 sq km | country comparison to the world: 175
2016 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) | land: 3,827 sq km | water: 340 sq km | country comparison to the world: 175
2017 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) | land: 3,827 sq km | water: 340 sq km | country comparison to the world: 175
2018 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) | land: 3,827 sq km | water: 340 sq km
2019 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) | land: 3,827 sq km | water: 340 sq km
2020 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) | land: 3,827 sq km | water: 340 sq km
2021 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2022 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2023 total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2024 total : 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km
2025 total : 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited) land: 3,827 sq km water: 340 sq km