Japan vs Sweden: Land area
Japan
364,569 sq. km
in 2023
Sweden
407,270 sq. km
in 2023
Japan rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th
Land area over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 407,270 sq. km against 364,569 sq. km in Japan, a difference of 42,701 sq. km.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,700 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 40,640 sq. km | Sweden |
| 1970s | 366,540 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 40,800 sq. km | Sweden |
| 1980s | 365,290 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 42,050 sq. km | Sweden |
| 1990s | 364,560 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 42,780 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2000s | 364,500 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 42,840 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2010s | 364,500 sq. km | 407,322 sq. km | 42,822 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2020s | 364,517 sq. km | 407,278 sq. km | 42,760 sq. km | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 407,270 sq. km against 364,569 sq. km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Japan and Sweden?
- 42,701 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for land area?
- Japan ranks 62nd 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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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.