Bhutan vs Denmark: Land area in square kilometers
Bhutan
38,140 sq. km
in 2023
Denmark
40,000 sq. km
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
Denmark rank
131st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bhutan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40,000 sq. km against 38,140 sq. km in Bhutan, a difference of 1,860 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,723 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 6,723 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 46,723 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 6,723 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 46,723 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 6,723 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 42,569 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 2,569 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 38,790 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 1,210 sq. km | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38,127 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 1,873 sq. km | Denmark |
| 2020s | 38,140 sq. km | 40,000 sq. km | 1,860 sq. km | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bhutan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 40,000 sq. km against 38,140 sq. km in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bhutan and Denmark?
- 1,860 sq. km, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 131st 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.