Which has higher surface area, Netherlands or Switzerland?

Netherlands, at 41,540 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2024.

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

249 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.

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

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

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Surface area (sq. km)

Netherlands

41,540 sq. km

in 2024

Switzerland

41,291 sq. km

in 2024

Netherlands rank

132nd

Switzerland rank

133rd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 41,540 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 249 sq. km.

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

Netherlands ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	41,530 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	240 sq. km	Netherlands
1970s	41,530 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	239.93 sq. km	Netherlands
1980s	41,530 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	239.3 sq. km	Netherlands
1990s	41,530 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	239.3 sq. km	Netherlands
2000s	41,535 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	244.3 sq. km	Netherlands
2010s	41,540 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	249.3 sq. km	Netherlands
2020s	41,540 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	249.3 sq. km	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Netherlands, at 41,540 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 249 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for surface area?: Netherlands ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 133rd 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.