Israel vs Zambia
Zambia is 36.2 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Zambia about 36 times.
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Israel is 0.03× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 36.2× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Zambia?
- No. Israel is 36.2 times smaller than Zambia. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Zambia?
- About 36 times: Zambia has 36.2× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Zambia 29 per km².