Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 49,030 sq. km against 42,920 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.

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

6,110 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.

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

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.

Denmark vs Slovakia: Surface area

Denmark

42,920 sq. km

in 2023

Slovakia

49,030 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Slovakia rank

129th

Surface area over time

Denmark
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 49,030 sq. km against 42,920 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 6,110 sq. km.

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

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

Denmark ranks 131st and Slovakia ranks 129th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	42,920 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	6,110 sq. km	Slovakia
1970s	42,920 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	6,110 sq. km	Slovakia
1980s	42,920 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	6,110 sq. km	Slovakia
1990s	42,920 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	6,110 sq. km	Slovakia
2000s	42,920 sq. km	49,032 sq. km	6,112 sq. km	Slovakia
2010s	42,920 sq. km	49,032 sq. km	6,112 sq. km	Slovakia
2020s	42,920 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	6,110 sq. km	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 49,030 sq. km against 42,920 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Denmark and Slovakia?: 6,110 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for surface area?: Denmark ranks 131st and Slovakia ranks 129th 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.