Nepal vs Zambia
Zambia is 5.11 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Zambia about 5.1 times.
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Nepal is 0.2× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 5.11× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Zambia?
- No. Nepal is 5.11 times smaller than Zambia. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Zambia?
- About 5.1 times: Zambia has 5.11× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Zambia?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 21,913,874. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Zambia 29 per km².