Which has higher surface area, Spain or Sweden?

Sweden, at 528,660 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Spain and Sweden?

22,684 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?

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.

Spain vs Sweden: Surface area

Spain

505,976 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden

528,660 sq. km

in 2023

Spain rank

53rd

Sweden rank

50th

Surface area over time

Spain
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 528,660 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 22,684 sq. km.

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

Spain ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	505,990 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	58,570 sq. km	Spain
1970s	505,990 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	58,570 sq. km	Spain
1980s	505,990 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	58,570 sq. km	Spain
1990s	505,990 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	58,570 sq. km	Spain
2000s	505,293 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	57,873 sq. km	Spain
2010s	505,872 sq. km	504,181 sq. km	1,691 sq. km	Spain
2020s	505,972 sq. km	528,810 sq. km	22,838 sq. km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Spain or Sweden?: Sweden, at 528,660 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Spain and Sweden?: 22,684 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for surface area?: Spain ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 50th 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.