Which has higher land area, Germany or Norway?

Norway, at 364,270 sq. km against 349,430 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Germany and Norway?

14,840 sq. km, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?

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.

Germany vs Norway: Land area

Germany

349,430 sq. km

in 2023

Norway

364,270 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

64th

Norway rank

63rd

Land area over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 364,270 sq. km against 349,430 sq. km in Germany, a difference of 14,840 sq. km.

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

Germany ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	349,130 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	16,114 sq. km	Norway
1970s	349,130 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	16,114 sq. km	Norway
1980s	349,130 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	16,114 sq. km	Norway
1990s	349,086 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	16,158 sq. km	Norway
2000s	348,768 sq. km	365,244 sq. km	16,476 sq. km	Norway
2010s	348,981 sq. km	365,162 sq. km	16,182 sq. km	Norway
2020s	349,392 sq. km	364,274 sq. km	14,881 sq. km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Germany or Norway?: Norway, at 364,270 sq. km against 349,430 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Germany and Norway?: 14,840 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for land area?: Germany ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd 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.