Mexico vs Zambia
Mexico is 2.62 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Mexico about 2.6 times.
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Mexico is 2.62× the area of Zambia.
| Mexico | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Lusaka |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Mexico is 2.62 times larger than Zambia. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Mexico?
- About 2.6 times: Mexico has 2.62× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Mexico and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 21,913,874. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Zambia 29 per km².