Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Estonia?

Estonia, at 45,340 sq. km against 42,920 sq. km in Denmark as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Denmark and Estonia?

2,420 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Denmark vs Estonia: Surface area (sq. km)

Denmark

42,920 sq. km

in 2024

Estonia

45,340 sq. km

in 2024

Denmark rank

131st

Estonia rank

130th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Denmark
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 45,340 sq. km against 42,920 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 2,420 sq. km.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 130th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	42,920 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	2,310 sq. km	Estonia
1970s	42,920 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	2,310 sq. km	Estonia
1980s	42,920 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	2,310 sq. km	Estonia
1990s	42,920 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	2,310 sq. km	Estonia
2000s	42,920 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	2,310 sq. km	Estonia
2010s	42,920 sq. km	45,307 sq. km	2,387 sq. km	Estonia
2020s	42,920 sq. km	45,340 sq. km	2,420 sq. km	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Estonia?: Estonia, at 45,340 sq. km against 42,920 sq. km in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Denmark and Estonia?: 2,420 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for surface area?: Denmark ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 130th of 216 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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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.