Which has higher surface area, Netherlands or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 49,030 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Netherlands and Slovakia?

7,490 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Netherlands vs Slovakia: Surface area (sq. km)

Netherlands

41,540 sq. km

in 2024

Slovakia

49,030 sq. km

in 2024

Netherlands rank

132nd

Slovakia rank

129th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Netherlands
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 49,030 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 7,490 sq. km.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 132nd and Slovakia ranks 129th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	41,530 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	7,500 sq. km	Slovakia
1970s	41,530 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	7,500 sq. km	Slovakia
1980s	41,530 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	7,500 sq. km	Slovakia
1990s	41,530 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	7,500 sq. km	Slovakia
2000s	41,535 sq. km	49,032 sq. km	7,496 sq. km	Slovakia
2010s	41,540 sq. km	49,032 sq. km	7,492 sq. km	Slovakia
2020s	41,540 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	7,490 sq. km	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Netherlands or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 49,030 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Netherlands and Slovakia?: 7,490 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for surface area?: Netherlands ranks 132nd and Slovakia ranks 129th of 216 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.