Malta vs Zambia
Zambia is 2,382 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Zambia about 2382 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2,382× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Zambia?
- No. Malta is 2,382 times smaller than Zambia. Malta covers 316 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Zambia?
- About 2382 times: Zambia has 2,382× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Zambia 29 per km².