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Countries in Europe Ranked by Surface area (2024)

Surface area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Russian Federation ranks #1 with 17.13 million km². That is 27 times Norway in second place (624,500 km²). The top five are Russian Federation, Norway, France, Ukraine and Sweden. Together the top 10 account for 90.6% of the total across the 48 countries in Europe listed. The median across all 48 is 64,940 km²; Gibraltar is last at 10 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 17.13 million km²
Median
64,940 km²
Coverage
48 countries in Europe
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 17.13 million; 2. Norway 624,500; 3. France 606,410; 4. Ukraine 603,550; 5. Sweden 528,860; 6. Spain 505,980; 7. Germany 357,680; 8. Finland 338,490; 9. Poland 313,940; 10. Italy 302,070.Russian Federation17.13 millionNorway624,500France606,410Ukraine603,550Sweden528,860Spain505,980Germany357,680Finland338,490Poland313,940Italy302,070
Top 10: Surface area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 17.13 million; 2. Norway 624,500; 3. France 606,410; 4. Ukraine 603,550; 5. Sweden 528,860; 6. Spain 505,980; 7. Germany 357,680; 8. Finland 338,490; 9. Poland 313,940; 10. Italy 302,070.
Surface area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 2000 to 17.13 million in 2024; Norway: 385,180 in 2000 to 624,500 in 2024; France: 549,090 in 2000 to 606,410 in 2024; Ukraine: 603,550 in 2000 to 603,550 in 2024; Sweden: 447,420 in 2000 to 528,860 in 2024.04.28 million8.56 million12.84 million17.13 million200020122024Russian FederationNorwayFranceUkraineSweden
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 2000 to 17.13 million in 2024; Norway: 385,180 in 2000 to 624,500 in 2024; France: 549,090 in 2000 to 606,410 in 2024; Ukraine: 603,550 in 2000 to 603,550 in 2024; Sweden: 447,420 in 2000 to 528,860 in 2024.
Share of the total: Surface areaRussian Federation 72.8%; Norway 2.7%; France 2.6%; Ukraine 2.6%; Sweden 2.2%; All others 17.1%73%17%

Russian Federation 72.8%Norway 2.7%France 2.6%Ukraine 2.6%Sweden 2.2%All others 17.1%

Share of the total: Surface area, as a share of 48 countries in Europe. Russian Federation 72.8%; Norway 2.7%; France 2.6%; Ukraine 2.6%; Sweden 2.2%; All others 17.1%.

Full ranking

Countries in Europe Ranked by Surface area, 2024
RankCountrySurface area (km²)Year
1Russian Federation17,125,0002024
2Norway624,5002024
3France606,4102024
4Ukraine603,5502024
5Sweden528,8602024
6Spain505,9802024
7Germany357,6802024
8Finland338,4902024
9Poland313,9402024
10Italy302,0702024
11United Kingdom243,6102024
12Romania238,4002024
13Belarus207,6302024
14Greece131,9602024
15Bulgaria111,0002024
16Iceland103,0002024
17Hungary93,0302024
18Portugal92,2302024
19Serbia88,4902024
20Croatia88,0702024
21Austria83,8792024
22Czechia78,8712024
23Ireland70,2802024
24Lithuania65,2902024
25Latvia64,5902024
26Bosnia and Herzegovina51,2102023
27Slovak Republic49,0302024
28Estonia45,3402024
29Denmark42,9202024
30Netherlands41,5402024
31Switzerland41,2912024
32Moldova33,8492024
33Belgium30,6892024
34Albania28,7502024
35North Macedonia25,7132024
36Slovenia20,4802024
37Montenegro13,8832024
38Faroe Islands12,9602024
39Cyprus9,2502024
40Luxembourg2,5902024
41Isle of Man572.42024
42Andorra4682024
43Malta315.22024
44Channel Islands1982021
45Liechtenstein1602024
46Monaco74.92024
47San Marino61.22024
48Gibraltar102024

About the top 10

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Source and method

Surface area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.SRF.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Surface area (sq. km): FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.