Latvia vs Zambia
Zambia is 11.7 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Zambia about 12 times.
LatviaZambiaLatvia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.09×
Latvia is 0.09× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 11.7× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Zambia?
- No. Latvia is 11.7 times smaller than Zambia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Zambia?
- About 12 times: Zambia has 11.7× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Zambia 29 per km².