Niger vs Zambia
Niger is 68% larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Niger about 1.7 times.
NigerZambiaNiger moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.68×
Niger is 1.68× the area of Zambia.
| Niger | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Niger is 68% larger than Zambia. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Niger?
- About 1.7 times: Niger has 1.68× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Niger and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 21,913,874. Density: Niger 22 per km², Zambia 29 per km².