Denmark vs Switzerland: Surface area

Denmark

42,920 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

41,291 sq. km

in 2023

Denmark rank

131st

Switzerland rank

133rd

Surface area over time

Denmark currently reports 42,920 sq. km against 41,291 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 1,629 sq. km.

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

Globally, Denmark ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd 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.