Iraq vs Sweden: Land area
Iraq
43,413
in 2025
Sweden
40,727
in 2025
Iraq rank
51st
Sweden rank
53rd
Land area over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43,413 against 40,727 in Sweden, a difference of 2,686.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,737 | 40,734 | 3,003 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 43,737 | 40,734 | 3,003 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43,422 | 40,733 | 2,690 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43,413 | 40,728 | 2,686 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Iraq or Sweden?
- Iraq, at 43,413 against 40,727 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Iraq and Sweden?
- 2,686, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for land area?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.