Argentina vs Zambia
Argentina is 3.69 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Argentina about 3.7 times.
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3.69×
Argentina is 3.69× the area of Zambia.
| Argentina | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Argentina is 3.69 times larger than Zambia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Argentina?
- About 3.7 times: Argentina has 3.69× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Argentina and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Zambia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 21,913,874. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Zambia 29 per km².