Afghanistan vs Zambia: Land area
Afghanistan
65,223
in 2025
Zambia
74,339
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st
Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74,339 against 65,223 in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,116.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 219 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,223 | 74,339 | 9,116 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 65,223 | 74,339 | 9,116 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65,223 | 74,339 | 9,116 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 65,223 | 74,339 | 9,116 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74,339 against 65,223 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 9,116, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.