Mongolia vs Zambia
Mongolia is 2.08 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Mongolia about 2.1 times.
MongoliaZambiaMongolia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 2.08× the area of Zambia.
| Mongolia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Mongolia is 2.08 times larger than Zambia. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.1 times: Mongolia has 2.08× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Mongolia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Zambia 29 per km².