Uzbekistan vs Zambia: Land use over the long term
Uzbekistan
21.25 million
in 2025
Zambia
20.00 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th
Land use over the long term over time
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 21.25 million against 20.00 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 22 and Zambia in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.10 million | 1.49 million | 2.60 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1100s | 4.28 million | 1.79 million | 2.49 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1200s | 4.44 million | 2.09 million | 2.35 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1300s | 4.56 million | 2.39 million | 2.17 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1400s | 4.65 million | 2.69 million | 1.96 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1500s | 4.73 million | 2.99 million | 1.75 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1600s | 5.11 million | 3.24 million | 1.87 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1700s | 5.38 million | 5.91 million | 536,360 | Zambia |
| 1710s | 5.64 million | 6.52 million | 884,590 | Zambia |
| 1720s | 5.90 million | 7.13 million | 1.23 million | Zambia |
| 1730s | 6.18 million | 7.74 million | 1.56 million | Zambia |
| 1740s | 6.47 million | 8.35 million | 1.87 million | Zambia |
| 1750s | 6.78 million | 8.95 million | 2.18 million | Zambia |
| 1760s | 7.09 million | 9.37 million | 2.28 million | Zambia |
| 1770s | 7.42 million | 9.77 million | 2.36 million | Zambia |
| 1780s | 7.76 million | 10.16 million | 2.40 million | Zambia |
| 1790s | 8.12 million | 10.52 million | 2.40 million | Zambia |
| 1800s | 8.49 million | 10.86 million | 2.38 million | Zambia |
| 1810s | 8.87 million | 11.19 million | 2.32 million | Zambia |
| 1820s | 9.27 million | 11.50 million | 2.23 million | Zambia |
| 1830s | 9.68 million | 11.79 million | 2.11 million | Zambia |
| 1840s | 10.11 million | 12.07 million | 1.96 million | Zambia |
| 1850s | 10.55 million | 12.33 million | 1.78 million | Zambia |
| 1860s | 11.01 million | 12.21 million | 1.20 million | Zambia |
| 1870s | 11.48 million | 12.06 million | 571,400 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 11.97 million | 11.95 million | 19,800 | Uzbekistan |
| 1890s | 12.48 million | 12.09 million | 389,800 | Uzbekistan |
| 1900s | 12.99 million | 11.73 million | 1.26 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 13.53 million | 10.83 million | 2.70 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 14.07 million | 10.20 million | 3.87 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 14.63 million | 11.61 million | 3.02 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 15.20 million | 13.08 million | 2.12 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 18.04 million | 15.80 million | 2.25 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 21.53 million | 16.87 million | 4.66 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 22.32 million | 17.28 million | 5.04 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 22.74 million | 17.68 million | 5.07 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 22.77 million | 18.69 million | 4.08 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 21.87 million | 19.95 million | 1.93 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 21.01 million | 20.00 million | 1.01 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 21.22 million | 20.00 million | 1.22 million | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Uzbekistan or Zambia?
- Uzbekistan, at 21.25 million against 20.00 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Uzbekistan and Zambia?
- 1.25 million, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Uzbekistan and Zambia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Uzbekistan ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.