Which has higher land area, South Asia or Turkey?

South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 769,630 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between South Asia and Turkey?

2.58 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?

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.

South Asia vs Turkey: Land area

South Asia

3.35 million sq. km

in 2023

Turkey

769,630 sq. km

in 2023

South Asia rank

39th

Turkey rank

36th

Land area over time

South Asia
Turkey

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.35 million sq. km against 769,630 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 2.58 million sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.3 times Turkey's.

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

South Asia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.36 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.59 million sq. km	South Asia
1970s	3.36 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.59 million sq. km	South Asia
1980s	3.36 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.59 million sq. km	South Asia
1990s	3.35 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.58 million sq. km	South Asia
2000s	3.35 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.58 million sq. km	South Asia
2010s	3.35 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.58 million sq. km	South Asia
2020s	3.35 million sq. km	769,630 sq. km	2.58 million sq. km	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, South Asia or Turkey?: South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 769,630 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between South Asia and Turkey?: 2.58 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for land area?: South Asia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 45 groups.
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.