Greenland vs Sweden: Land area in square kilometers
Greenland
410,450 sq. km
in 2023
Sweden
407,270 sq. km
in 2023
Greenland rank
58th
Sweden rank
59th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 410,450 sq. km against 407,270 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 3,180 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Greenland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,700 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 65,640 sq. km | Sweden |
| 1970s | 341,700 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 65,640 sq. km | Sweden |
| 1980s | 341,700 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 65,640 sq. km | Sweden |
| 1990s | 362,325 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 45,015 sq. km | Sweden |
| 2000s | 410,450 sq. km | 407,340 sq. km | 3,110 sq. km | Greenland |
| 2010s | 410,450 sq. km | 407,322 sq. km | 3,128 sq. km | Greenland |
| 2020s | 410,450 sq. km | 407,278 sq. km | 3,172 sq. km | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Greenland or Sweden?
- Greenland, at 410,450 sq. km against 407,270 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Greenland and Sweden?
- 3,180 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Greenland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th 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.