Which has higher surface area, Pakistan or Zambia?

Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 752,610 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.

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

43,490 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.

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

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

Pakistan vs Zambia: Surface area

Pakistan

796,100 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

752,610 sq. km

in 2023

Pakistan rank

35th

Zambia rank

38th

Surface area over time

Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 796,100 sq. km against 752,610 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 43,490 sq. km.

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

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

Pakistan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan
1970s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan
1980s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan
1990s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan
2000s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan
2010s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan
2020s	796,100 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	43,490 sq. km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Pakistan or Zambia?: Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 752,610 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Pakistan and Zambia?: 43,490 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for surface area?: Pakistan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th 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: 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.