Which has higher surface area, France or Norway?

Norway, at 624,500 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.

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

18,090 sq. km, with Norway ahead.

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

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.

France vs Norway: Surface area

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2023

Norway

624,500 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

45th

Norway rank

43rd

Surface area over time

France
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 624,500 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France, a difference of 18,090 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	549,086 sq. km	385,178 sq. km	163,908 sq. km	France
1970s	549,086 sq. km	385,178 sq. km	163,908 sq. km	France
1980s	549,086 sq. km	385,178 sq. km	163,908 sq. km	France
1990s	549,086 sq. km	385,178 sq. km	163,908 sq. km	France
2000s	549,117 sq. km	385,178 sq. km	163,939 sq. km	France
2010s	549,087 sq. km	553,201 sq. km	4,114 sq. km	Norway
2020s	606,410 sq. km	624,500 sq. km	18,090 sq. km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, France or Norway?: Norway, at 624,500 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between France and Norway?: 18,090 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Norway rank globally for surface area?: France ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd 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.