Kiribati vs Zambia
Zambia is 928 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Zambia about 928 times.
KiribatiZambiaKiribati moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 928× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Lusaka |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati bigger than Zambia?
- No. Kiribati is 928 times smaller than Zambia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Zambia?
- About 928 times: Zambia has 928× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Zambia 29 per km².