Sudan vs Zambia
Sudan is 2.51 times larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Sudan about 2.5 times.
SudanZambiaSudan moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
2.51×
Sudan is 2.51× the area of Zambia.
| Sudan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Sudan is 2.51 times larger than Zambia. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Sudan?
- About 2.5 times: Sudan has 2.51× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Sudan and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× 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, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 21,913,874. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Zambia 29 per km².