Land Area by Country (Europe)
Russia has the largest land area in Europe — 16,378,410 km², ahead of Denmark (2,220,072 km²) and France (640,427 km²). All 48 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 67.1% | 16,378,410 km² |
| 2 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 9.1% | 2,220,072 km² |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | 2.6% | 640,427 km² |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2.4% | 579,300 km² |
| 5 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2.0% | 498,980 km² |
| 6 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1.7% | 407,284 km² |
| 7 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1.5% | 365,957 km² |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1.4% | 348,672 km² |
| 9 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 1.3% | 311,888 km² |
| 10 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1.2% | 303,816 km² |
| 11 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1.2% | 294,140 km² |
| 12 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1.0% | 241,930 km² |
| 13 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 0.9% | 231,291 km² |
| 14 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 0.8% | 202,900 km² |
| 15 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0.5% | 130,647 km² |
Top 15 of 48 ranked countries
Concentration
🇷🇺 67.1%🇩🇰 9.1%🇫🇷 2.6%🇺🇦 2.4%🇪🇸 2.0%Rest 16.8%
The top 10 countries hold 90.3% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
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.
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