Ukraine vs Zambia
Zambia is 25% larger than Ukraine.
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Ukraine is 0.8× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.25× the size of Ukraine.
| Ukraine | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine bigger than Zambia?
- No. Ukraine is 20% smaller than Zambia. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Zambia?
- About 1.2 times: Zambia has 1.25× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Ukraine and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Ukraine 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, Ukraine or Zambia?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 21,913,874. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Zambia 29 per km².