Turkmenistan vs Zambia
Zambia is 53% larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Zambia about 1.5 times.
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Turkmenistan is 0.65× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.53× the size of Turkmenistan.
| Turkmenistan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Lusaka |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan bigger than Zambia?
- No. Turkmenistan is 35% smaller than Zambia. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Zambia?
- About 1.5 times: Zambia has 1.53× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Turkmenistan 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, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Zambia 29 per km².