Taiwan vs Zambia
Zambia is 20.8 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Zambia about 21 times.
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Taiwan is 0.05× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 20.8× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Zambia?
- No. Taiwan is 20.8 times smaller than Zambia. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Zambia?
- About 21 times: Zambia has 20.8× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Zambia?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 21,913,874. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Zambia 29 per km².