Philippines vs Zambia
Zambia is 2.19 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Zambia about 2.2 times.
PhilippinesZambiaPhilippines moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Philippines is 0.46× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2.19× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Lusaka |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Zambia?
- No. Philippines is 2.19 times smaller than Zambia. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Zambia?
- About 2.2 times: Zambia has 2.19× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Zambia?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 21,913,874. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Zambia 29 per km².