Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Netherlands?

Denmark, at 42,920 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.

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

1,380 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.

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

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

Denmark vs Netherlands: Surface area

Denmark

42,920 sq. km

in 2023

Netherlands

41,540 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Netherlands rank

132nd

Surface area over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 42,920 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 1,380 sq. km.

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

Denmark ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	42,920 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	1,390 sq. km	Denmark
1970s	42,920 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	1,390 sq. km	Denmark
1980s	42,920 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	1,390 sq. km	Denmark
1990s	42,920 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	1,390 sq. km	Denmark
2000s	42,920 sq. km	41,535 sq. km	1,385 sq. km	Denmark
2010s	42,920 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	1,380 sq. km	Denmark
2020s	42,920 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	1,380 sq. km	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 42,920 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Denmark and Netherlands?: 1,380 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for surface area?: Denmark ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 132nd 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, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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