Bolivia vs Zambia
Bolivia is 46% larger than Zambia.
BoliviaZambiaBolivia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.46×
Bolivia is 1.46× the area of Zambia.
| Bolivia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 46% larger than Zambia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.5 times: Bolivia has 1.46× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Bolivia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Zambia 29 per km².