Which has higher surface area, Estonia or Netherlands?

Estonia, at 45,340 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2024.

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

3,800 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.

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

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

Estonia vs Netherlands: Surface area (sq. km)

Estonia

45,340 sq. km

in 2024

Netherlands

41,540 sq. km

in 2024

Estonia rank

130th

Netherlands rank

132nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Estonia
Netherlands

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 45,340 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 3,800 sq. km.

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

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

Estonia ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	45,230 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	3,700 sq. km	Estonia
1970s	45,230 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	3,700 sq. km	Estonia
1980s	45,230 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	3,700 sq. km	Estonia
1990s	45,230 sq. km	41,530 sq. km	3,700 sq. km	Estonia
2000s	45,230 sq. km	41,535 sq. km	3,695 sq. km	Estonia
2010s	45,307 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	3,767 sq. km	Estonia
2020s	45,340 sq. km	41,540 sq. km	3,800 sq. km	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Estonia or Netherlands?: Estonia, at 45,340 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Estonia and Netherlands?: 3,800 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for surface area?: Estonia ranks 130th 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, 16,669 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.