Greenland vs Zambia
Greenland is 2.88 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Greenland about 2.9 times.
GreenlandZambiaGreenland moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
2.88×
Greenland is 2.88× the area of Zambia.
| Greenland | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.88 times larger than Zambia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Greenland?
- About 2.9 times: Greenland has 2.88× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Greenland and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Zambia 29 per km².