Which has higher land area, Greenland or Sweden?

Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 407,270 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Sweden?

3,180 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?

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.

Greenland vs Sweden: Land area

Greenland

410,450 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden

407,270 sq. km

in 2023

Greenland rank

58th

Sweden rank

59th

Land area over time

Greenland
Sweden

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,450 sq. km against 407,270 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 3,180 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Greenland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,700 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	65,640 sq. km	Sweden
1970s	341,700 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	65,640 sq. km	Sweden
1980s	341,700 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	65,640 sq. km	Sweden
1990s	362,325 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	45,015 sq. km	Sweden
2000s	410,450 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	3,110 sq. km	Greenland
2010s	410,450 sq. km	407,322 sq. km	3,128 sq. km	Greenland
2020s	410,450 sq. km	407,278 sq. km	3,172 sq. km	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Greenland or Sweden?: Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 407,270 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Greenland and Sweden?: 3,180 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for land area?: Greenland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 215 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: 20 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.