Which has higher surface area, Euro area or France?

Euro area, at 3.02 million sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Euro area and France?

2.41 million sq. km, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?

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

Euro area vs France: Surface area

Euro area

3.02 million sq. km

in 2023

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2023

Euro area rank

41st

France rank

45th

Surface area over time

Euro area
France

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 3.02 million sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France, a difference of 2.41 million sq. km.

That makes Euro area's figure about 5.0 times France's.

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

Euro area ranks 41st and France ranks 45th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.93 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	2.38 million sq. km	Euro area
1970s	2.93 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	2.38 million sq. km	Euro area
1980s	2.93 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	2.38 million sq. km	Euro area
1990s	2.93 million sq. km	549,086 sq. km	2.38 million sq. km	Euro area
2000s	2.93 million sq. km	549,117 sq. km	2.38 million sq. km	Euro area
2010s	2.95 million sq. km	549,087 sq. km	2.40 million sq. km	Euro area
2020s	3.02 million sq. km	606,410 sq. km	2.41 million sq. km	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Euro area or France?: Euro area, at 3.02 million sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Euro area and France?: 2.41 million sq. km, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Euro area and France rank globally for surface area?: Euro area ranks 41st and France ranks 45th of 46 groups.
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: 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.