Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia
Zambia is 3.76 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Zambia about 3.8 times.
KyrgyzstanZambiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.27× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 3.76× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Lusaka |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Zambia?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 3.76 times smaller than Zambia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Zambia?
- About 3.8 times: Zambia has 3.76× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Zambia 29 per km².