Antarctica vs Zambia
Antarctica is 18.6 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Antarctica about 19 times.
AntarcticaZambiaAntarctica moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
18.6×
Antarctica is 18.6× the area of Zambia.
| Antarctica | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lusaka |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 18.6 times larger than Zambia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Antarctica?
- About 19 times: Antarctica has 18.6× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Antarctica and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Zambia 29 per km².