Turkey vs Zambia: Land area in square kilometers
Turkey
769,630 sq. km
in 2023
Zambia
743,390 sq. km
in 2023
Turkey rank
36th
Zambia rank
37th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Turkey
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 769,630 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia, a difference of 26,240 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 215 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 | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1970s | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1980s | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1990s | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2000s | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2010s | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2020s | 769,630 sq. km | 743,390 sq. km | 26,240 sq. km | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Turkey or Zambia?
- Turkey, at 769,630 sq. km against 743,390 sq. km in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Turkey and Zambia?
- 26,240 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Turkey ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th 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.