Bhutan vs Switzerland: Surface area
Bhutan
38,390 sq. km
in 2023
Switzerland
41,291 sq. km
in 2023
Bhutan rank
134th
Switzerland rank
133rd
Surface area over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41,291 sq. km against 38,390 sq. km in Bhutan, a difference of 2,901 sq. km.
That makes Switzerland'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 Switzerland ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,000 sq. km | 41,290 sq. km | 5,710 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 47,000 sq. km | 41,290 sq. km | 5,710 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 47,000 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 5,709 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 42,846 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 1,556 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 39,067 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 2,224 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38,393 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 2,898 sq. km | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38,390 sq. km | 41,291 sq. km | 2,901 sq. km | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 41,291 sq. km against 38,390 sq. km in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 2,901 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for surface area?
- Bhutan ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 133rd 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.