What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Croatia and World?

0.49 sq. km per square kilometre, with Croatia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and World?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs World: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

Croatia

1.57 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2024

World

1.08 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2023

Croatia rank

7th

World rank

7th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

Croatia
World

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.49 sq. km per square kilometre.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was World ahead.

Croatia ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	1.1 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0898 sq. km per square kilometre	World
2000s	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	1.1 sq. km per square kilometre	0.087 sq. km per square kilometre	World
2010s	1.4 sq. km per square kilometre	1.08 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3212 sq. km per square kilometre	Croatia
2020s	1.57 sq. km per square kilometre	1.08 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4911 sq. km per square kilometre	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Croatia or World?: Croatia, at 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Croatia and World?: 0.49 sq. km per square kilometre, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and World?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and World rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?: Croatia ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 November 2026

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.