Which has higher surface area, Sweden or Yemen?

Sweden, at 528,660 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen as of 2023.

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

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 Yemen: Surface area

Sweden

528,660 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden rank

50th

Yemen rank

51st

Surface area over time

Sweden
Yemen

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 528,660 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 690 sq. km.

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

Sweden ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 51st of 215 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	528,810 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	840 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 528,660 sq. km against 527,970 sq. km in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Sweden and Yemen?: 690 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for surface area?: Sweden ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 51st 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.