Estonia vs Zambia
Zambia is 16.6 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Zambia about 17 times.
EstoniaZambiaEstonia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Estonia is 0.06× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 16.6× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Zambia?
- No. Estonia is 16.6 times smaller than Zambia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Zambia?
- About 17 times: Zambia has 16.6× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Zambia 29 per km².