Slovakia vs Switzerland: Land area in square kilometres
Slovakia
48,080 sq. km
in 2023
Switzerland
39,510 sq. km
in 2023
Slovakia rank
129th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 48,080 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland, a difference of 8,570 sq. km.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,100 sq. km | 39,528 sq. km | 8,572 sq. km | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 48,100 sq. km | 39,518 sq. km | 8,582 sq. km | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 48,084 sq. km | 39,511 sq. km | 8,573 sq. km | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 48,080 sq. km | 39,510 sq. km | 8,570 sq. km | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Slovakia, at 48,080 sq. km against 39,510 sq. km in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 8,570 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Slovakia ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.