Which has higher surface area, Germany or Vietnam?

Germany, at 357,680 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Germany and Vietnam?

26,342 sq. km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?

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.

Germany vs Vietnam: Surface area

Germany

357,680 sq. km

in 2023

Vietnam

331,338 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

64th

Vietnam rank

67th

Surface area over time

Germany
Vietnam

How they compare

Germany currently reports 357,680 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 26,342 sq. km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

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

Germany ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	356,970 sq. km	331,690 sq. km	25,280 sq. km	Germany
1970s	356,970 sq. km	331,258 sq. km	25,712 sq. km	Germany
1980s	356,970 sq. km	331,290 sq. km	25,680 sq. km	Germany
1990s	357,004 sq. km	331,095 sq. km	25,909 sq. km	Germany
2000s	357,071 sq. km	330,215 sq. km	26,856 sq. km	Germany
2010s	357,389 sq. km	331,129 sq. km	26,260 sq. km	Germany
2020s	357,615 sq. km	331,341 sq. km	26,274 sq. km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Germany or Vietnam?: Germany, at 357,680 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Germany and Vietnam?: 26,342 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for surface area?: Germany ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 67th 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.