Afghanistan vs Zambia: Land area
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
Zambia
743,390 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th
Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 743,390 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 91,160 sq. km.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 91,160 sq. km | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 743,390 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 91,160 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.