Which has higher surface area, Sweden or Yemen?

Sweden, at 528,860 sq. km against 527,968 sq. km in Yemen as of 2024.

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

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

Sweden vs Yemen: Surface area (sq. km)

Sweden

528,860 sq. km

in 2024

Yemen

527,968 sq. km

in 2024

Sweden rank

50th

Yemen rank

51st

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Sweden
Yemen

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 528,860 sq. km against 527,968 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 892 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.

Sweden ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 51st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	447,420 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	80,550 sq. km	Yemen
1970s	447,420 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	80,550 sq. km	Yemen
1980s	447,420 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	80,550 sq. km	Yemen
1990s	447,420 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	80,550 sq. km	Yemen
2000s	447,420 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	80,550 sq. km	Yemen
2010s	504,181 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	23,789 sq. km	Yemen
2020s	528,820 sq. km	527,969 sq. km	850.8 sq. km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Sweden or Yemen?: Sweden, at 528,860 sq. km against 527,968 sq. km in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Sweden and Yemen?: 892 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for surface area?: Sweden ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 51st 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.