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Surface area — Switzerland

Surface area in Switzerland in 2023 — 41,291 km². Ranked 133 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 41,291 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 133of 215
Period maximum 41,291 km²1979
Period minimum 41,290 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Switzerland, 1961–202341,29041,29041,29041,29141,29119611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 41,290 km²1963: 41,290 km²1965: 41,290 km²1967: 41,290 km²1969: 41,290 km²1971: 41,290 km²1973: 41,290 km²1975: 41,290 km²1977: 41,290 km²1979: 41,291 km²1981: 41,291 km²1983: 41,291 km²1985: 41,291 km²1987: 41,291 km²1989: 41,291 km²1991: 41,291 km²1993: 41,291 km²1995: 41,291 km²1997: 41,291 km²1999: 41,291 km²2001: 41,291 km²2003: 41,291 km²2005: 41,291 km²2007: 41,291 km²2009: 41,291 km²2011: 41,291 km²2013: 41,291 km²2015: 41,291 km²2017: 41,291 km²2019: 41,291 km²2021: 41,291 km²2023: 41,291 km²
Change over the period: +1 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 41,291 km²
World 141M km²
Europe & Central Asia 28.9M km²
Western Europe computed 1.16M km²
High-income countries computed 60.62M km²
Surface area — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 41,291 +0 +0%
2022 41,291 +0 +0%
2021 41,291 +0 +0%
2020 41,291 +0 +0%
2019 41,291 +0 +0%
2018 41,291 +0 +0%
2017 41,291 +0 +0%
2016 41,291 +0 +0%
2015 41,291 +0 +0%
2014 41,291 +0 +0%
2013 41,291 +0 +0%
2012 41,291 +0 +0%
2011 41,291 +0 +0%
2010 41,291 +0 +0%
2009 41,291 +0 +0%
2008 41,291 +0 +0%
2007 41,291 +0 +0%
2006 41,291 +0 +0%
2005 41,291 +0 +0%
2004 41,291 +0 +0%
2003 41,291 +0 +0%
2002 41,291 +0 +0%
2001 41,291 +0 +0%
2000 41,291 +0 +0%
1999 41,291 +0 +0%
1998 41,291 +0 +0%
1997 41,291 +0 +0%
1996 41,291 +0 +0%
1995 41,291 +0 +0%
1994 41,291 +0 +0%
1993 41,291 +0 +0%
1992 41,291 +0 +0%
1991 41,291 +0 +0%
1990 41,291 +0 +0%
1989 41,291 +0 +0%
1988 41,291 +0 +0%
1987 41,291 +0 +0%
1986 41,291 +0 +0%
1985 41,291 +0 +0%
1984 41,291 +0 +0%
1983 41,291 +0 +0%
1982 41,291 +0 +0%
1981 41,291 +0 +0%
1980 41,291 +0 +0%
1979 41,291 +1 +0%
1978 41,290 +0 +0%
1977 41,290 +0 +0%
1976 41,290 +0 +0%
1975 41,290 +0 +0%
1974 41,290 +0 +0%
1973 41,290 +0 +0%
1972 41,290 +0 +0%
1971 41,290 +0 +0%
1970 41,290 +0 +0%
1969 41,290 +0 +0%
1968 41,290 +0 +0%
1967 41,290 +0 +0%
1966 41,290 +0 +0%
1965 41,290 +0 +0%
1964 41,290 +0 +0%
1963 41,290 +0 +0%
1962 41,290 +0 +0%
1961 41,290 — —

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

FR France 606,410 DE Germany 357,680 AT Austria 83,879 NL Netherlands 41,540 CH Switzerland 41,291 BE Belgium 30,689 LU Luxembourg 2,590 LI Liechtenstein 160
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About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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