Which has higher surface area, Iraq or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 448,923 sq. km against 435,050 sq. km in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Iraq and Uzbekistan?

13,873 sq. km, with Uzbekistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Iraq vs Uzbekistan: Surface area (sq. km)

Iraq

435,050 sq. km

in 2024

Uzbekistan

448,923 sq. km

in 2024

Iraq rank

59th

Uzbekistan rank

57th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Iraq
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 448,923 sq. km against 435,050 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 13,873 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 59th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	438,320 sq. km	447,400 sq. km	9,080 sq. km	Uzbekistan
1970s	438,320 sq. km	447,400 sq. km	9,080 sq. km	Uzbekistan
1980s	438,320 sq. km	447,400 sq. km	9,080 sq. km	Uzbekistan
1990s	438,320 sq. km	447,400 sq. km	9,080 sq. km	Uzbekistan
2000s	438,012 sq. km	444,103 sq. km	6,091 sq. km	Uzbekistan
2010s	435,108 sq. km	446,514 sq. km	11,405 sq. km	Uzbekistan
2020s	435,050 sq. km	448,923 sq. km	13,873 sq. km	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Iraq or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 448,923 sq. km against 435,050 sq. km in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Iraq and Uzbekistan?: 13,873 sq. km, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for surface area?: Iraq ranks 59th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.