Denmark vs Switzerland: Land area

Denmark

40,000 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

39,510 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Switzerland rank

132nd

Land area over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 40,000 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 490.4 sq. km.

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

Globally, Denmark ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Denmark
Land area in Switzerland
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.