New Zealand vs Zambia
Zambia is 2.81 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Zambia about 2.8 times.
New ZealandZambiaNew Zealand moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.36×
New Zealand is 0.36× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2.81× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Lusaka |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Zambia?
- No. New Zealand is 2.81 times smaller than Zambia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Zambia?
- About 2.8 times: Zambia has 2.81× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Zambia 29 per km².