Which has higher land area, Paraguay or Sweden?

Sweden, at 407,270 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2024.

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

11,258 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Paraguay vs Sweden: Land area (sq. km)

Paraguay

396,012 sq. km

in 2024

Sweden

407,270 sq. km

in 2024

Paraguay rank

60th

Sweden rank

59th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Paraguay
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 407,270 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay, a difference of 11,258 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	397,300 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10,040 sq. km	Sweden
1970s	397,300 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10,040 sq. km	Sweden
1980s	397,300 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10,040 sq. km	Sweden
1990s	397,300 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10,040 sq. km	Sweden
2000s	397,300 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10,040 sq. km	Sweden
2010s	397,300 sq. km	407,322 sq. km	10,022 sq. km	Sweden
2020s	396,527 sq. km	407,276 sq. km	10,749 sq. km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Paraguay or Sweden?: Sweden, at 407,270 sq. km against 396,012 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Paraguay and Sweden?: 11,258 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Sweden rank globally for land area?: Paraguay ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th 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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.