Australia vs Zambia
Australia is 10.2 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Australia about 10 times.
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Australia is 10.2× the area of Zambia.
| Australia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Lusaka |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Australia is 10.2 times larger than Zambia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Australia?
- About 10 times: Australia has 10.2× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Australia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 21,913,874. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Zambia 29 per km².