Belarus vs Zambia
Zambia is 3.63 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Zambia about 3.6 times.
BelarusZambiaBelarus moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.28× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 3.63× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Zambia?
- No. Belarus is 3.63 times smaller than Zambia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Zambia?
- About 3.6 times: Zambia has 3.63× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Zambia 29 per km².