Which has higher surface area, Estonia or Switzerland?

Estonia, at 45,340 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2024.

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

4,049 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.

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

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

Estonia vs Switzerland: Surface area (sq. km)

Estonia

45,340 sq. km

in 2024

Switzerland

41,291 sq. km

in 2024

Estonia rank

130th

Switzerland rank

133rd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Estonia
Switzerland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 45,340 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 4,049 sq. km.

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

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

Estonia ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	45,230 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	3,940 sq. km	Estonia
1970s	45,230 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	3,940 sq. km	Estonia
1980s	45,230 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	3,939 sq. km	Estonia
1990s	45,230 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	3,939 sq. km	Estonia
2000s	45,230 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	3,939 sq. km	Estonia
2010s	45,307 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	4,016 sq. km	Estonia
2020s	45,340 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	4,049 sq. km	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Estonia or Switzerland?: Estonia, at 45,340 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Estonia and Switzerland?: 4,049 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for surface area?: Estonia ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 133rd 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.