Qatar vs Zambia
Zambia is 65.8 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Zambia about 66 times.
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Qatar is 0.02× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 65.8× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Zambia?
- No. Qatar is 65.8 times smaller than Zambia. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Zambia?
- About 66 times: Zambia has 65.8× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Zambia 29 per km².