Pakistan vs Zambia
Pakistan is 17% larger than Zambia.
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Pakistan is 1.17× the area of Zambia.
| Pakistan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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 Pakistan bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Pakistan is 17% larger than Zambia. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.2 times: Pakistan has 1.17× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Pakistan and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 21,913,874. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Zambia 29 per km².