Saudi Arabia vs Zambia
Saudi Arabia is 2.99 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.0 times.
Saudi ArabiaZambiaSaudi Arabia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 2.99× the area of Zambia.
| Saudi Arabia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 2.99 times larger than Zambia. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.0 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.99× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 21,913,874. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Zambia 29 per km².