Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 41,540 sq. km against 38,390 sq. km in Bhutan as of 2023.

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

3,150 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.

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

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.

Bhutan vs Netherlands: Surface area

Bhutan

38,390 sq. km

in 2023

Netherlands

41,540 sq. km

in 2023

Bhutan rank

134th

Netherlands rank

132nd

Surface area over time

Bhutan
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 41,540 sq. km against 38,390 sq. km in Bhutan, a difference of 3,150 sq. km.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	47,000 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	5,470 sq. km	Bhutan
1970s	47,000 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	5,470 sq. km	Bhutan
1980s	47,000 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	5,470 sq. km	Bhutan
1990s	42,846 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	1,316 sq. km	Bhutan
2000s	39,067 sq. km	41,535 sq. km	2,468 sq. km	Netherlands
2010s	38,393 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	3,147 sq. km	Netherlands
2020s	38,390 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	3,150 sq. km	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 41,540 sq. km against 38,390 sq. km in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Bhutan and Netherlands?: 3,150 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for surface area?: Bhutan ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 132nd 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.