Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Switzerland?

Denmark, at 42,920 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.

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

1,629 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.

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

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 Switzerland: Surface area

Denmark

42,920 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

41,291 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Switzerland rank

133rd

Surface area over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 42,920 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 1,629 sq. km.

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

Denmark ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	42,920 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	1,630 sq. km	Denmark
1970s	42,920 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	1,630 sq. km	Denmark
1980s	42,920 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	1,629 sq. km	Denmark
1990s	42,920 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	1,629 sq. km	Denmark
2000s	42,920 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	1,629 sq. km	Denmark
2010s	42,920 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	1,629 sq. km	Denmark
2020s	42,920 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	1,629 sq. km	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 42,920 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Denmark and Switzerland?: 1,629 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for surface area?: Denmark ranks 131st 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

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.