Which has higher land area, Bhutan or Denmark?

Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 38,140 sq. km in Bhutan as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Bhutan and Denmark?

1,860 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?

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

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Denmark: Land area (sq. km)

Bhutan

38,140 sq. km

in 2024

Denmark

40,000 sq. km

in 2024

Bhutan rank

133rd

Denmark rank

131st

Land area (sq. km) over time

Bhutan
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 40,000 sq. km against 38,140 sq. km in Bhutan, a difference of 1,860 sq. km.

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

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 131st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1960s	46,723 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	6,723 sq. km	Bhutan
1970s	46,723 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	6,723 sq. km	Bhutan
1980s	46,723 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	6,723 sq. km	Bhutan
1990s	42,569 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	2,569 sq. km	Bhutan
2000s	38,790 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	1,210 sq. km	Denmark
2010s	38,127 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	1,873 sq. km	Denmark
2020s	38,140 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	1,860 sq. km	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Bhutan or Denmark?: Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 38,140 sq. km in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Bhutan and Denmark?: 1,860 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for land area?: Bhutan ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 131st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.