Which has higher land area, Denmark or Switzerland?

Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.

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

490 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.

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

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 Switzerland: Land area

Denmark

40,000 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

39,510 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Switzerland rank

132nd

Land area over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 40,000 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 490 sq. km.

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

Denmark ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	40,000 sq. km	39,528 sq. km	472 sq. km	Denmark
1970s	40,000 sq. km	39,528 sq. km	471.93 sq. km	Denmark
1980s	40,000 sq. km	39,529 sq. km	471.13 sq. km	Denmark
1990s	40,000 sq. km	39,528 sq. km	471.66 sq. km	Denmark
2000s	40,000 sq. km	39,518 sq. km	481.74 sq. km	Denmark
2010s	40,000 sq. km	39,511 sq. km	489.14 sq. km	Denmark
2020s	40,000 sq. km	39,510 sq. km	490.4 sq. km	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Denmark and Switzerland?: 490 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for land area?: Denmark ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 132nd 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.