Which has higher surface area, Kuwait or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 20,480 sq. km against 17,820 sq. km in Kuwait as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Kuwait and Slovenia?

2,660 sq. km, with Slovenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Slovenia?

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.

Kuwait vs Slovenia: Surface area

Kuwait

17,820 sq. km

in 2023

Slovenia

20,480 sq. km

in 2023

Kuwait rank

154th

Slovenia rank

151st

Surface area over time

Kuwait
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 20,480 sq. km against 17,820 sq. km in Kuwait, a difference of 2,660 sq. km.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 154th and Slovenia ranks 151st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,820 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	2,450 sq. km	Slovenia
1970s	17,820 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	2,450 sq. km	Slovenia
1980s	17,820 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	2,450 sq. km	Slovenia
1990s	17,820 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	2,450 sq. km	Slovenia
2000s	17,820 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	2,450 sq. km	Slovenia
2010s	17,820 sq. km	20,495 sq. km	2,675 sq. km	Slovenia
2020s	17,820 sq. km	20,480 sq. km	2,660 sq. km	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Kuwait or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 20,480 sq. km against 17,820 sq. km in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Kuwait and Slovenia?: 2,660 sq. km, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Slovenia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Slovenia rank globally for surface area?: Kuwait ranks 154th and Slovenia ranks 151st 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.