Which has higher surface area, Norway or Ukraine?

Norway, at 624,500 sq. km against 603,550 sq. km in Ukraine as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Norway and Ukraine?

20,950 sq. km, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Ukraine?

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.

Norway vs Ukraine: Surface area

Norway

624,500 sq. km

in 2023

Ukraine

603,550 sq. km

in 2023

Norway rank

43rd

Ukraine rank

46th

Surface area over time

Norway
Ukraine

How they compare

Norway currently reports 624,500 sq. km against 603,550 sq. km in Ukraine, a difference of 20,950 sq. km.

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

Norway ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 46th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1960s	385,178 sq. km	603,560 sq. km	218,382 sq. km	Ukraine
1970s	385,178 sq. km	603,560 sq. km	218,382 sq. km	Ukraine
1980s	385,178 sq. km	603,560 sq. km	218,382 sq. km	Ukraine
1990s	385,178 sq. km	603,553 sq. km	218,375 sq. km	Ukraine
2000s	385,178 sq. km	603,550 sq. km	218,372 sq. km	Ukraine
2010s	553,201 sq. km	603,550 sq. km	50,349 sq. km	Ukraine
2020s	624,500 sq. km	603,550 sq. km	20,950 sq. km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Norway or Ukraine?: Norway, at 624,500 sq. km against 603,550 sq. km in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Norway and Ukraine?: 20,950 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Ukraine?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Ukraine rank globally for surface area?: Norway ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.