Which has higher surface area, Myanmar or Zambia?

Zambia, at 752,610 sq. km against 676,590 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Myanmar and Zambia?

76,020 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Myanmar vs Zambia: Surface area

Myanmar

676,590 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

752,610 sq. km

in 2023

Myanmar rank

39th

Zambia rank

38th

Surface area over time

Myanmar
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 752,610 sq. km against 676,590 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 76,020 sq. km.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Myanmar ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia
1970s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia
1980s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia
1990s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia
2000s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia
2010s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia
2020s	676,590 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	76,020 sq. km	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Myanmar or Zambia?: Zambia, at 752,610 sq. km against 676,590 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Myanmar and Zambia?: 76,020 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for surface area?: Myanmar ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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