Japan vs Sweden: Land area
Japan
36,457
in 2025
Sweden
40,727
in 2025
Japan rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd
Land area over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40,727 against 36,457 in Japan, a difference of 4,270.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,460 | 40,734 | 4,274 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36,450 | 40,734 | 4,284 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36,450 | 40,733 | 4,283 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36,453 | 40,728 | 4,274 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40,727 against 36,457 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Japan and Sweden?
- 4,270, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for land area?
- Japan ranks 56th 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.