Kuwait vs Zambia
Zambia is 42.2 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Zambia about 42 times.
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Kuwait is 0.02× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 42.2× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Zambia?
- No. Kuwait is 42.2 times smaller than Zambia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Zambia?
- About 42 times: Zambia has 42.2× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Zambia 29 per km².