Which has higher surface area, Central Europe and the Baltics or France?

Central Europe and the Baltics, at 1.17 million sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Central Europe and the Baltics and France?

561,620 sq. km, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and France?

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

Central Europe and the Baltics vs France: Surface area (sq. km)

Central Europe and the Baltics

1.17 million sq. km

in 2023

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2024

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

43rd

France rank

45th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
France

How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 1.17 million sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France, a difference of 561,620 sq. km.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 1.9 times France's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd and France ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.13 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	585,844 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s	1.13 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	585,844 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s	1.13 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	585,844 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s	1.13 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	585,858 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s	1.13 million sq. km	549,117 sq. km	585,853 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s	1.16 million sq. km	549,087 sq. km	608,242 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s	1.17 million sq. km	606,410 sq. km	560,708 sq. km	Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Central Europe and the Baltics or France?: Central Europe and the Baltics, at 1.17 million sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Central Europe and the Baltics and France?: 561,620 sq. km, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and France?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and France rank globally for surface area?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd and France ranks 45th of 47 groups.
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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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