Denmark vs Netherlands: Surface area

Denmark

42,920 sq. km

in 2023

Netherlands

41,540 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Netherlands rank

132nd

Surface area over time

Denmark currently reports 42,920 sq. km against 41,540 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 1,380 sq. km.

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

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

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.