Brazil vs Zambia
Brazil is 11.3 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Brazil about 11 times.
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11.3×
Brazil is 11.3× the area of Zambia.
| Brazil | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Brazil is 11.3 times larger than Zambia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Brazil?
- About 11 times: Brazil has 11.3× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Brazil and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Zambia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 21,913,874. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Zambia 29 per km².