Which has higher land area, Myanmar or Zambia?

Zambia, at 743,390 sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Myanmar and Zambia?

90,720 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Myanmar vs Zambia: Land area

Myanmar

652,670 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

743,390 sq. km

in 2023

Myanmar rank

39th

Zambia rank

37th

Land area over time

Myanmar
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 743,390 sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 90,720 sq. km.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 39th 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	Myanmar	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	653,540 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	89,850 sq. km	Zambia
1970s	653,540 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	89,850 sq. km	Zambia
1980s	653,540 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	89,850 sq. km	Zambia
1990s	653,540 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	89,850 sq. km	Zambia
2000s	653,454 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	89,936 sq. km	Zambia
2010s	652,987 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	90,403 sq. km	Zambia
2020s	652,670 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	90,720 sq. km	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Myanmar or Zambia?: Zambia, at 743,390 sq. km against 652,670 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Myanmar and Zambia?: 90,720 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for land area?: Myanmar ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.