Iceland vs Zambia
Zambia is 7.31 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Zambia about 7.3 times.
IcelandZambiaIceland moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.14× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 7.31× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Zambia?
- No. Iceland is 7.31 times smaller than Zambia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Zambia?
- About 7.3 times: Zambia has 7.31× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Zambia 29 per km².