Which has higher land area, Pakistan or Zambia?

Pakistan, at 770,880 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.

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

27,490 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan 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.

Pakistan vs Zambia: Land area

Pakistan

770,880 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

743,390 sq. km

in 2023

Pakistan rank

35th

Zambia rank

37th

Land area over time

Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 770,880 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 27,490 sq. km.

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

Pakistan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan
1970s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan
1980s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan
1990s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan
2000s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan
2010s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan
2020s	770,880 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	27,490 sq. km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Pakistan or Zambia?: Pakistan, at 770,880 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Pakistan and Zambia?: 27,490 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for land area?: Pakistan ranks 35th 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.