Nigeria vs Zambia
Nigeria is 23% larger than Zambia.
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1.23×
Nigeria is 1.23× the area of Zambia.
| Nigeria | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Nigeria is 23% larger than Zambia. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.2 times: Nigeria has 1.23× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Nigeria and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 21,913,874. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Zambia 29 per km².