What is land area in square kilometres in Sweden?

Land area in square kilometres in Sweden was 407,270 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 407,340 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 407,270 sq. km in 2023.

How does Sweden rank for land area in square kilometres?

Sweden ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Sweden

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Sweden
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Land area in square kilometres was 407,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

407,270 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

59th

of 215 countries

All-time high

407,340 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

407,270 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Sweden, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Sweden stood at 407,270 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Sweden peaked at 407,340 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 407,270 sq. km, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	9
1970s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
1980s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
1990s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
2000s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
2010s	407,322 sq. km	407,280 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
2020s	407,278 sq. km	407,270 sq. km	407,280 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

56 Uzbekistan 440,650 sq. km compare
57 Iraq 434,130 sq. km compare
58 Greenland 410,450 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare
62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Sweden?: Land area in square kilometres in Sweden was 407,270 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 407,340 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 407,270 sq. km in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for land area in square kilometres?: Sweden ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.