Belgium vs Bhutan: Land area in square kilometers
Belgium
30,494 sq. km
in 2023
Bhutan
38,140 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
136th
Bhutan rank
133rd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 38,140 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 7,646 sq. km.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 136th and Bhutan ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,333 sq. km | 38,790 sq. km | 8,457 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 30,365 sq. km | 38,127 sq. km | 7,762 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 30,494 sq. km | 38,140 sq. km | 7,646 sq. km | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 38,140 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 7,646 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 136th and Bhutan ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.