Which has higher land area, Spain or Thailand?

Thailand, at 510,890 sq. km against 499,697 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Spain and Thailand?

11,193 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?

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.

Spain vs Thailand: Land area

Spain

499,697 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

510,890 sq. km

in 2023

Spain rank

51st

Thailand rank

50th

Land area over time

Spain
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 510,890 sq. km against 499,697 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 11,193 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 50th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	499,780 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,110 sq. km	Thailand
1970s	499,668 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,222 sq. km	Thailand
1980s	499,446 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,444 sq. km	Thailand
1990s	499,440 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,450 sq. km	Thailand
2000s	498,959 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,931 sq. km	Thailand
2010s	499,846 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,044 sq. km	Thailand
2020s	499,675 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	11,215 sq. km	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Spain or Thailand?: Thailand, at 510,890 sq. km against 499,697 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Spain and Thailand?: 11,193 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for land area?: Spain ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 50th 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.