Which has higher surface area, Turkey or Zambia?

Turkey, at 785,350 sq. km against 752,612 sq. km in Zambia as of 2024.

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

32,738 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.

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

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

Turkey vs Zambia: Surface area (sq. km)

Turkey

785,350 sq. km

in 2024

Zambia

752,612 sq. km

in 2024

Turkey rank

36th

Zambia rank

38th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Turkey
Zambia

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 785,350 sq. km against 752,612 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 32,738 sq. km.

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

Turkey ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 216 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	785,350 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	32,740 sq. km	Turkey
1970s	785,350 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	32,740 sq. km	Turkey
1980s	785,350 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	32,740 sq. km	Turkey
1990s	785,350 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	32,740 sq. km	Turkey
2000s	785,350 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	32,740 sq. km	Turkey
2010s	785,350 sq. km	752,610 sq. km	32,740 sq. km	Turkey
2020s	785,350 sq. km	752,611 sq. km	32,739 sq. km	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Turkey or Zambia?: Turkey, at 785,350 sq. km against 752,612 sq. km in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Turkey and Zambia?: 32,738 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for surface area?: Turkey ranks 36th 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: 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.