Which has higher land area, Turkey or Zambia?

Turkey, at 769,630 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.

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

26,240 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey 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.

Turkey vs Zambia: Land area

Turkey

769,630 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

743,390 sq. km

in 2023

Turkey rank

36th

Zambia rank

37th

Land area over time

Turkey
Zambia

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 769,630 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 26,240 sq. km.

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

Turkey ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey
1970s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey
1980s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey
1990s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey
2000s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey
2010s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey
2020s	769,630 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	26,240 sq. km	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Turkey or Zambia?: Turkey, at 769,630 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Turkey and Zambia?: 26,240 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for land area?: Turkey ranks 36th 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.