Gambia vs Zambia
Zambia is 66.6 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Zambia about 67 times.
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Gambia is 0.02× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 66.6× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Zambia?
- No. Gambia is 66.6 times smaller than Zambia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Zambia?
- About 67 times: Zambia has 66.6× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Zambia 29 per km².