Andorra vs Zambia
Zambia is 1,608 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Zambia about 1608 times.
AndorraZambiaAndorra moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1,608× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Zambia?
- No. Andorra is 1,608 times smaller than Zambia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Zambia?
- About 1608 times: Zambia has 1,608× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Zambia 29 per km².