France vs Spain: Land area (sq. km)
France
538,950 sq. km
in 2024
Spain
499,686 sq. km
in 2024
France rank
48th
Spain rank
51st
Land area (sq. km) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 538,950 sq. km against 499,686 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 39,264 sq. km.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,950 sq. km | 499,780 sq. km | 39,170 sq. km | France |
| 1970s | 538,950 sq. km | 499,668 sq. km | 39,282 sq. km | France |
| 1980s | 538,950 sq. km | 499,446 sq. km | 39,504 sq. km | France |
| 1990s | 538,950 sq. km | 499,440 sq. km | 39,510 sq. km | France |
| 2000s | 538,950 sq. km | 498,959 sq. km | 39,991 sq. km | France |
| 2010s | 538,950 sq. km | 499,846 sq. km | 39,104 sq. km | France |
| 2020s | 538,950 sq. km | 499,677 sq. km | 39,273 sq. km | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, France or Spain?
- France, at 538,950 sq. km against 499,686 sq. km in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between France and Spain?
- 39,264 sq. km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for land area?
- France ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st 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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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.