Which has higher surface area, Spain or Thailand?

Thailand, at 513,115 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.

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

7,139 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.

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

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 Thailand: Surface area

Spain

505,976 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

513,115 sq. km

in 2023

Spain rank

53rd

Thailand rank

52nd

Surface area over time

Spain
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 513,115 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 7,139 sq. km.

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

Spain ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	505,990 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	7,130 sq. km	Thailand
1970s	505,990 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	7,130 sq. km	Thailand
1980s	505,990 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	7,130 sq. km	Thailand
1990s	505,990 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	7,130 sq. km	Thailand
2000s	505,293 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	7,827 sq. km	Thailand
2010s	505,872 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	7,248 sq. km	Thailand
2020s	505,972 sq. km	513,118 sq. km	7,145 sq. km	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Spain or Thailand?: Thailand, at 513,115 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Spain and Thailand?: 7,139 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for surface area?: Spain ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 52nd 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.