Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Land area
Turkmenistan
469,930 sq. km
in 2023
Uzbekistan
440,650 sq. km
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
53rd
Uzbekistan rank
56th
Land area over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 469,930 sq. km against 440,650 sq. km in Uzbekistan, a difference of 29,280 sq. km.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 53rd and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469,930 sq. km | 425,400 sq. km | 44,530 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 469,930 sq. km | 435,911 sq. km | 34,019 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 469,930 sq. km | 438,200 sq. km | 31,730 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 469,930 sq. km | 440,651 sq. km | 29,279 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 469,930 sq. km against 440,650 sq. km in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 29,280 sq. km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 53rd and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 216 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.