Which has higher surface area, Sweden or Thailand?

Sweden, at 528,660 sq. km against 513,115 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.

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

15,545 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden 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.

Sweden vs Thailand: Surface area

Sweden

528,660 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

513,115 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden rank

50th

Thailand rank

52nd

Surface area over time

Sweden
Thailand

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 528,660 sq. km against 513,115 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 15,545 sq. km.

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

Sweden ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	447,420 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	65,700 sq. km	Thailand
1970s	447,420 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	65,700 sq. km	Thailand
1980s	447,420 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	65,700 sq. km	Thailand
1990s	447,420 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	65,700 sq. km	Thailand
2000s	447,420 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	65,700 sq. km	Thailand
2010s	504,181 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	8,939 sq. km	Thailand
2020s	528,810 sq. km	513,118 sq. km	15,692 sq. km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Sweden or Thailand?: Sweden, at 528,660 sq. km against 513,115 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Sweden and Thailand?: 15,545 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for surface area?: Sweden ranks 50th 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.