Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zambia
Zambia is 2,798 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Zambia about 2798 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisZambiaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2,798× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Lusaka |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Zambia?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2,798 times smaller than Zambia. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Zambia?
- About 2798 times: Zambia has 2,798× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Zambia 29 per km².