Denmark vs Netherlands: Land area
Denmark
40,000 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands
33,670 sq. km
in 2023
Denmark rank
131st
Netherlands rank
134th
Land area over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40,000 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 6,330 sq. km.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 6,240 sq. km | Denmark |
| 1970s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 6,240 sq. km | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 6,240 sq. km | Denmark |
| 1990s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 6,240 sq. km | Denmark |
| 2000s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,757 sq. km | 6,243 sq. km | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,690 sq. km | 6,310 sq. km | Denmark |
| 2020s | 40,000 sq. km | 33,670 sq. km | 6,330 sq. km | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 6,330 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for land area?
- Denmark ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 134th 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
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.