Which has higher surface area, France or Small states?

Small states, at 770,215 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between France and Small states?

163,805 sq. km, with Small states ahead.

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

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 Small states: Surface area

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2023

Small states

770,215 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

45th

Small states rank

44th

Surface area over time

France
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 770,215 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France, a difference of 163,805 sq. km.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

France ranks 45th and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1960s	549,086 sq. km	778,761 sq. km	229,675 sq. km	Small states
1970s	549,086 sq. km	778,761 sq. km	229,675 sq. km	Small states
1980s	549,086 sq. km	778,671 sq. km	229,585 sq. km	Small states
1990s	549,086 sq. km	774,517 sq. km	225,431 sq. km	Small states
2000s	549,117 sq. km	770,738 sq. km	221,621 sq. km	Small states
2010s	549,087 sq. km	770,112 sq. km	221,025 sq. km	Small states
2020s	606,410 sq. km	770,158 sq. km	163,748 sq. km	Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, France or Small states?: Small states, at 770,215 sq. km against 606,410 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between France and Small states?: 163,805 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Small states rank globally for surface area?: France ranks 45th and Small states ranks 44th 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.