Which has higher surface area, Belgium or Bhutan?

Bhutan, at 38,390 sq. km against 30,689 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Belgium and Bhutan?

7,701 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bhutan: Surface area

Belgium

30,689 sq. km

in 2023

Bhutan

38,390 sq. km

in 2023

Belgium rank

137th

Bhutan rank

134th

Surface area over time

Belgium
Bhutan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 38,390 sq. km against 30,689 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 7,701 sq. km.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 137th and Bhutan ranks 134th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bhutan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	33,120 sq. km	47,000 sq. km	13,880 sq. km	Bhutan
1970s	33,120 sq. km	47,000 sq. km	13,880 sq. km	Bhutan
1980s	33,120 sq. km	47,000 sq. km	13,880 sq. km	Bhutan
1990s	33,120 sq. km	42,846 sq. km	9,726 sq. km	Bhutan
2000s	30,528 sq. km	39,067 sq. km	8,539 sq. km	Bhutan
2010s	30,560 sq. km	38,393 sq. km	7,833 sq. km	Bhutan
2020s	30,689 sq. km	38,390 sq. km	7,701 sq. km	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belgium or Bhutan?: Bhutan, at 38,390 sq. km against 30,689 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belgium and Bhutan?: 7,701 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for surface area?: Belgium ranks 137th and Bhutan ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.