Indonesia vs Zambia
Indonesia is 2.53 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Indonesia about 2.5 times.
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2.53×
Indonesia is 2.53× the area of Zambia.
| Indonesia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Lusaka |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Indonesia is 2.53 times larger than Zambia. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Indonesia?
- About 2.5 times: Indonesia has 2.53× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Indonesia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or Zambia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 21,913,874. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Zambia 29 per km².