Thailand vs Zambia
Zambia is 47% larger than Thailand.
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Thailand is 0.68× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.47× the size of Thailand.
| Thailand | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Lusaka |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand bigger than Zambia?
- No. Thailand is 32% smaller than Zambia. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Zambia?
- About 1.5 times: Zambia has 1.47× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Thailand and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× 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, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 21,913,874. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Zambia 29 per km².