Kazakhstan vs Zambia
Kazakhstan is 3.62 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Kazakhstan about 3.6 times.
KazakhstanZambiaKazakhstan moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 3.62× the area of Zambia.
| Kazakhstan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Lusaka |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 3.62 times larger than Zambia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 3.6 times: Kazakhstan has 3.62× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Zambia 29 per km².