Which has higher surface area, Greenland or Paraguay?

Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 406,752 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Greenland and Paraguay?

3,698 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Paraguay?

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

Greenland vs Paraguay: Surface area

Greenland

410,450 sq. km

in 2023

Paraguay

406,752 sq. km

in 2023

Greenland rank

60th

Paraguay rank

61st

Surface area over time

Greenland
Paraguay

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 410,450 sq. km against 406,752 sq. km in Paraguay, a difference of 3,698 sq. km.

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

Greenland ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,700 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	65,050 sq. km	Paraguay
1970s	341,700 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	65,050 sq. km	Paraguay
1980s	341,700 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	65,050 sq. km	Paraguay
1990s	362,325 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	44,425 sq. km	Paraguay
2000s	410,450 sq. km	406,750 sq. km	3,700 sq. km	Greenland
2010s	410,450 sq. km	406,752 sq. km	3,698 sq. km	Greenland
2020s	410,450 sq. km	406,752 sq. km	3,698 sq. km	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Greenland or Paraguay?: Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 406,752 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Greenland and Paraguay?: 3,698 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Paraguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Paraguay rank globally for surface area?: Greenland ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 61st 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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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.