United Kingdom vs Zambia
Zambia is 3.1 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Zambia about 3.1 times.
United KingdomZambiaUnited Kingdom moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.32×
United Kingdom is 0.32× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 3.1× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | London | Lusaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom bigger than Zambia?
- No. United Kingdom is 3.1 times smaller than Zambia. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Zambia?
- About 3.1 times: Zambia has 3.1× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. That is why United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom or Zambia?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 21,913,874. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Zambia 29 per km².