South Sudan vs Zambia: Surface area

South Sudan

646,883 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

752,610 sq. km

in 2023

South Sudan rank

41st

Zambia rank

38th

Surface area over time

Zambia currently reports 752,610 sq. km against 646,883 sq. km in South Sudan, a difference of 105,727 sq. km.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Globally, South Sudan ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 38th of 216 countries.

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.