Turkey vs Zambia
Turkey is 4% larger than Zambia.
TurkeyZambiaTurkey moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Turkey is 1.04× the area of Zambia.
| Turkey | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Turkey is 4% larger than Zambia. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Turkey?
- About 1.0 times: Turkey has 1.04× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Turkey and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Turkey 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, Turkey or Zambia?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 21,913,874. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Zambia 29 per km².