Which has higher land area, Sweden or Zimbabwe?

Sweden, at 407,270 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.

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

20,420 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.

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

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.

Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Land area

Sweden

407,270 sq. km

in 2023

Zimbabwe

386,850 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden rank

60th

Zimbabwe rank

62nd

Land area over time

Sweden
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 407,270 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 20,420 sq. km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Sweden ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	407,340 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Sweden
1970s	407,340 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Sweden
1980s	407,340 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Sweden
1990s	407,340 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Sweden
2000s	407,340 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,490 sq. km	Sweden
2010s	407,322 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,472 sq. km	Sweden
2020s	407,278 sq. km	386,850 sq. km	20,428 sq. km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Sweden or Zimbabwe?: Sweden, at 407,270 sq. km against 386,850 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Sweden and Zimbabwe?: 20,420 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area?: Sweden ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 217 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.