China vs Zambia
China is 12.8 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into China about 13 times.
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China is 12.8× the area of Zambia.
| China | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. China is 12.8 times larger than Zambia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into China?
- About 13 times: China has 12.8× the area of Zambia.
- Why do China and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Zambia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 21,913,874. Density: China 147 per km², Zambia 29 per km².