Land Area (Europe)
Overview
Land area affects military strategy, determining the forces needed for territorial defense and the logistics required for domestic deployments. Larger countries face unique challenges in border security but also benefit from strategic depth that can absorb invading forces.
🇷🇺 Russia
Leading Country
48
Countries Ranked
83.2%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Land Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 16,378,410 km² | |
| 2 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2,220,072 km² | |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | 640,427 km² | |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 579,300 km² | |
| 5 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 498,980 km² | |
| 6 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 407,284 km² | |
| 7 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 365,957 km² | |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 348,672 km² | |
| 9 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 311,888 km² | |
| 10 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 303,816 km² | |
| 11 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 294,140 km² | |
| 12 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 241,930 km² | |
| 13 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 231,291 km² | |
| 14 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 202,900 km² | |
| 15 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 130,647 km² | |
| 16 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 108,612 km² | |
| 17 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 100,250 km² | |
| 18 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 91,119 km² | |
| 19 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 89,608 km² | |
| 20 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 88,246 km² | |
| 21 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 82,445 km² | |
| 22 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 77,171 km² | |
| 23 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 68,883 km² | |
| 24 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 62,680 km² | |
| 25 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 62,249 km² | |
| 26 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 55,974 km² | |
| 27 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51,187 km² | |
| 28 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 48,105 km² | |
| 29 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 42,388 km² | |
| 30 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 39,997 km² | |
| 31 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 33,893 km² | |
| 32 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 32,891 km² | |
| 33 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 30,278 km² | |
| 34 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 27,398 km² | |
| 35 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 25,433 km² | |
| 36 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 20,151 km² | |
| 37 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 13,452 km² | |
| 38 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 9,241 km² | |
| 39 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 2,586 km² | |
| 40 | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 1,393 km² | |
| 41 | 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | 572 km² | |
| 42 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 468 km² | |
| 43 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 316 km² | |
| 44 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 160 km² | |
| 45 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 61 km² | |
| 46 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | 7 km² | |
| 47 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 2 km² | |
| 48 | 🇻🇦 Vatican | 1 km² |