Which has higher land area, Denmark or Netherlands?

Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2024.

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?

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.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Land area (sq. km)

Denmark

40,000 sq. km

in 2024

Netherlands

33,670 sq. km

in 2024

Denmark rank

131st

Netherlands rank

134th

Land area (sq. km) 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 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 134th of 216 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 2024.
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?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for land area?: Denmark ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 134th 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.