Colombia vs Zambia
Colombia is 52% larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Colombia about 1.5 times.
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1.52×
Colombia is 1.52× the area of Zambia.
| Colombia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Colombia is 52% larger than Zambia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Colombia?
- About 1.5 times: Colombia has 1.52× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Colombia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 21,913,874. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Zambia 29 per km².