Iran vs Zambia
Iran is 2.19 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Iran about 2.2 times.
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Iran is 2.19× the area of Zambia.
| Iran | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Iran is 2.19 times larger than Zambia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Iran?
- About 2.2 times: Iran has 2.19× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Iran and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 21,913,874. Density: Iran 56 per km², Zambia 29 per km².