Zambia at its true size
Zambia covers 752,618 km², number 40 of 235 by area. Home to 21,913,874 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 752,618 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,913,874 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 29 per km² |
| Capital | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | ZM · ZMB · 894 |
Countries of a similar size
- Chile1.0×Zambia and Chile are almost exactly the same size.
- Turkey0.96×Zambia is 4% smaller than Turkey.
- Mozambique0.94×Zambia is 6% smaller than Mozambique.
- Namibia0.91×Zambia is 9% smaller than Namibia.
- Myanmar1.11×Zambia is 11% larger than Myanmar.
- Afghanistan1.15×Zambia is 15% larger than Afghanistan.
How many times does Zambia fit into…
- Russia: about 23 times
- Canada: about 13 times
- United States: about 13 times
Neighbours
Questions about Zambia
- How big is Zambia?
- Zambia covers 752,618 km², which makes it number 40 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 21,913,874 people live there (2025), 29 per km².
- Is Zambia bigger than Chile?
- Zambia and Chile are almost exactly the same size. Zambia: 752,618 km²; Chile: 756,102 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Zambia?
- Zambia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Zambia?
- Zambia shares a land border with DR Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi.