Iraq vs Uzbekistan: Land area in square kilometers
Iraq
434,130 sq. km
in 2023
Uzbekistan
440,650 sq. km
in 2023
Iraq rank
57th
Uzbekistan rank
56th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Iraq
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 440,650 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 6,520 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437,370 sq. km | 425,400 sq. km | 11,970 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2000s | 437,065 sq. km | 435,911 sq. km | 1,154 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2010s | 434,186 sq. km | 438,200 sq. km | 4,014 sq. km | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 434,130 sq. km | 440,651 sq. km | 6,521 sq. km | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 440,650 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 6,520 sq. km, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.