DR Congo vs Zambia
DR Congo is 3.12 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into DR Congo about 3.1 times.
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DR Congo is 3.12× the area of Zambia.
| DR Congo | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Lusaka |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 3.12 times larger than Zambia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into DR Congo?
- About 3.1 times: DR Congo has 3.12× the area of Zambia.
- Why do DR Congo and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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, DR Congo or Zambia?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 21,913,874. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Zambia 29 per km².