Area by NUTS 3 region by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
780,270
Türkiye
Lowest
160
Liechtenstein
Median
64,594
Years covered
14
2013–2026
Data points
26,500
What the numbers show
Area by NUTS 3 region is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 780,270 in Türkiye; the lowest is 160 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 64,594, and the mean is 138,161.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,877.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 18.9%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 1.7%).
Area by NUTS 3 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 780,270 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | France | 638,475 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 505,983 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 447,424 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Norway | 384,482 | 2026 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 357,569 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 338,363 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 311,928 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 311,928 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Italy | 302,073 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 244,423 | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 244,423 | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Romania | 238,398 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 14 | Greece | 131,694 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 110,996 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Iceland | 102,679 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 93,012 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 18 | Portugal | 92,226 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Austria | 83,882 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Czechia | 78,871 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 21 | Ireland | 69,947 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 65,284 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 65,284 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Latvia | 64,594 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Latvia | 64,594 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 56,594 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 56,594 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Slovakia | 49,035 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Slovakia | 49,035 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 45,336 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 45,336 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Denmark | 42,925 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 33 | Switzerland | 41,287 | 2026 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 34 | Netherlands | 37,391 | 2026 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Netherlands | 37,391 | 2026 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Belgium | 30,667 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 37 | Albania | 28,791 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 25,437 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 25,437 | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 40 | Slovenia | 20,273 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Slovenia | 20,273 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Montenegro | 13,882 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | Cyprus | 9,253 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 2,595 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Guadeloupe | 1,685 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Martinique | 1,108 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Mayotte | 367 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Malta | 247 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 160 | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 4.47 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.23 million
- Norge 384,482
- Manner-Suomi 336,782
- Norra Sverige 312,432
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 227,119
- Centro (ES) 215,317
- Övre Norrland 164,083
- Bassin Parisien (NUTS 2013) 146,620
- Nord-Norge 112,981
- Norrbottens län 105,208
- Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) 104,463
- Ísland 102,679
- Landsbyggð 101,635
- Lappi 98,983
- Sur 98,948
- Castilla y León 94,225
- Orta Anadolu 91,644
- RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises 89,415
- Départements d'outre-mer (NUTS 2013) 89,414
- Ege 89,180
- Akdeniz 89,110
- Continente 89,103
- Andalucía 87,600
- Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) 85,814
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 84,827
- Södra Sverige 84,685
- Guyane 83,751
- Guyane (NUTS 2013) 83,751
- Ortadoğu Anadolu 81,819
- Castilla-La Mancha 79,458
- Česko 78,871
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 78,802
- Mellersta Norrland 76,709
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 76,078
- Batı Anadolu 75,007
- Region Wschodni (NUTS 2013) 74,864
- Batı Karadeniz 74,038
- Sud 73,800
- Occitanie 73,246