Which has higher land area, Slovakia or Switzerland?

Slovakia, at 48,080 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Slovakia and Switzerland?

8,570 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Slovakia vs Switzerland: Land area

Slovakia

48,080 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

39,510 sq. km

in 2023

Slovakia rank

129th

Switzerland rank

132nd

Land area over time

Slovakia
Switzerland

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 48,080 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 8,570 sq. km.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 215 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48,100 sq. km	39,528 sq. km	8,572 sq. km	Slovakia
2000s	48,100 sq. km	39,518 sq. km	8,582 sq. km	Slovakia
2010s	48,084 sq. km	39,511 sq. km	8,573 sq. km	Slovakia
2020s	48,080 sq. km	39,510 sq. km	8,570 sq. km	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Slovakia or Switzerland?: Slovakia, at 48,080 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Slovakia and Switzerland?: 8,570 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for land area?: Slovakia ranks 129th 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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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.