Unequal zoning for track following on a hard disk drive comprising at least one magnetic disk, a read/write head connected to at least one actuator arm and capable of reading and writing data on said at least one magnetic disk, a controller capable of moving said at least one actuator arm. A track is followed using the read/write head on the surface of the at least one magnetic disk. Information is stored at the controller regarding off-track displacement of the read/write head. A plurality of unequal zone partitions is created, wherein an unequal zone partition of the plurality of unequal zone partitions represents a physical region of the at least one magnetic disk and wherein the plurality of unequal zone partitions are based on the information regarding the off-track displacement of the track and are used by the controller to compensate for the off-track displacement of the track.