Sweden vs Zambia
Zambia is 68% larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Zambia about 1.7 times.
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Sweden is 0.59× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.68× the size of Sweden.
| Sweden | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sweden bigger than Zambia?
- No. Sweden is 41% smaller than Zambia. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Zambia?
- About 1.7 times: Zambia has 1.68× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Sweden and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Zambia 29 per km².