Tanzania vs Zambia
Tanzania is 26% larger than Zambia.
TanzaniaZambiaTanzania moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Tanzania is 1.26× the area of Zambia.
| Tanzania | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tanzania sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Tanzania bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Tanzania is 26% larger than Zambia. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.3 times: Tanzania has 1.26× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Tanzania and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tanzania is drawn about 1.01× 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, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 21,913,874. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Zambia 29 per km².