Venezuela vs Zambia
Venezuela is 21% larger than Zambia.
VenezuelaZambiaVenezuela moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Venezuela is 1.21× the area of Zambia.
| Venezuela | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 912,050 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 28,516,896 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Caracas | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Venezuela sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Venezuela bigger than Zambia?
- Yes. Venezuela is 21% larger than Zambia. Venezuela covers 912,050 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.2 times: Venezuela has 1.21× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Venezuela and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Venezuela is drawn about 1.02× 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, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 21,913,874. Density: Venezuela 31 per km², Zambia 29 per km².