Denmark vs Estonia: Land area in square kilometers
Denmark
40,000 sq. km
in 2023
Estonia
42,730 sq. km
in 2023
Denmark rank
131st
Estonia rank
130th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42,730 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 2,730 sq. km.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,000 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 2,390 sq. km | Estonia |
| 2000s | 40,000 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 2,390 sq. km | Estonia |
| 2010s | 40,000 sq. km | 42,930 sq. km | 2,930 sq. km | Estonia |
| 2020s | 40,000 sq. km | 42,740 sq. km | 2,740 sq. km | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 42,730 sq. km against 40,000 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Denmark and Estonia?
- 2,730 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Denmark ranks 131st and Estonia ranks 130th 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.