Greece vs Zambia
Zambia is 5.7 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Zambia about 5.7 times.
GreeceZambiaGreece moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Greece is 0.18× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 5.7× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Zambia?
- No. Greece is 5.7 times smaller than Zambia. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Zambia?
- About 5.7 times: Zambia has 5.7× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Zambia 29 per km².