Which has higher land area, Estonia or Switzerland?

Estonia, at 42,730 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2024.

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

3,220 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Estonia vs Switzerland: Land area (sq. km)

Estonia

42,730 sq. km

in 2024

Switzerland

39,510 sq. km

in 2024

Estonia rank

130th

Switzerland rank

132nd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Estonia
Switzerland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 42,730 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 3,220 sq. km.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42,390 sq. km	39,528 sq. km	2,862 sq. km	Estonia
2000s	42,390 sq. km	39,518 sq. km	2,872 sq. km	Estonia
2010s	42,930 sq. km	39,511 sq. km	3,419 sq. km	Estonia
2020s	42,738 sq. km	39,510 sq. km	3,228 sq. km	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Estonia or Switzerland?: Estonia, at 42,730 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Estonia and Switzerland?: 3,220 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for land area?: Estonia ranks 130th 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: 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.