Denmark vs Estonia: Land area

Denmark
40,000 sq. km
in 2023
Estonia
42,730 sq. km
in 2023
Denmark rank
131st
Estonia rank
130th

Land area over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 42,730 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 2,730 sq. km.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 40,000 sq. km 42,390 sq. km 2,390 sq. km Estonia
2000s 40,000 sq. km 42,390 sq. km 2,390 sq. km Estonia
2010s 40,000 sq. km 42,930 sq. km 2,930 sq. km Estonia
2020s 40,000 sq. km 42,740 sq. km 2,740 sq. km Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Denmark or Estonia?
Estonia, at 42,730 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Denmark and Estonia?
2,730 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for land area?
Denmark ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 130th 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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About this data

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

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.