Netherlands vs Switzerland: Land area
Netherlands
33,670 sq. km
in 2023
Switzerland
39,510 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands rank
134th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Land area over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39,510 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 5,840 sq. km.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,760 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 5,768 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 33,760 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 5,768 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 33,760 sq. km | 39,529 sq. km | 5,769 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 33,760 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 5,768 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33,757 sq. km | 39,518 sq. km | 5,761 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33,690 sq. km | 39,511 sq. km | 5,821 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33,670 sq. km | 39,510 sq. km | 5,840 sq. km | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39,510 sq. km against 33,670 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 5,840 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for land area?
- Netherlands ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 132nd 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.