Which has higher land area, Denmark or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 48,198 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Denmark and Dominican Republic?

8,198 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Land area

Denmark

40,000 sq. km

in 2023

Dominican Republic

48,198 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Dominican Republic rank

128th

Land area over time

Denmark
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 48,198 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 8,198 sq. km.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 131st and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	40,000 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	8,310 sq. km	Dominican Republic
1970s	40,000 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	8,310 sq. km	Dominican Republic
1980s	40,000 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	8,310 sq. km	Dominican Republic
1990s	40,000 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	8,310 sq. km	Dominican Republic
2000s	40,000 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	8,310 sq. km	Dominican Republic
2010s	40,000 sq. km	48,299 sq. km	8,299 sq. km	Dominican Republic
2020s	40,000 sq. km	48,198 sq. km	8,198 sq. km	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Denmark or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 48,198 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Denmark and Dominican Republic?: 8,198 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominican Republic?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Dominican Republic rank globally for land area?: Denmark ranks 131st and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 215 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.