France vs Small states: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
France
1.13 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Small states
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
17th
Small states rank
19th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Small states
How they compare
France currently reports 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 0.11 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
France ranks 17th and Small states ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.113 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1970s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1128 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1980s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1127 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1990s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0588 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.038 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 2010s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0256 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 2020s | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1009 sq. km per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, France or Small states?
- France, at 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between France and Small states?
- 0.11 sq. km per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Small states rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 17th and Small states ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.