Morocco vs Zambia
Zambia is 69% larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Zambia about 1.7 times.
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Morocco is 0.59× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.69× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Zambia?
- No. Morocco is 41% smaller than Zambia. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Zambia?
- About 1.7 times: Zambia has 1.69× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Zambia?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 21,913,874. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Zambia 29 per km².