Wallis and Futuna vs Zambia
Zambia is 2,747 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Zambia about 2747 times.
Wallis and FutunaZambiaWallis and Futuna moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Wallis and Futuna is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2,747× the size of Wallis and Futuna.
| Wallis and Futuna | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 11,558 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 42 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Mata-Utu | Lusaka |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Wallis and Futuna sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Wallis and Futuna bigger than Zambia?
- No. Wallis and Futuna is 2,747 times smaller than Zambia. Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Zambia?
- About 2747 times: Zambia has 2,747× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Wallis and Futuna and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Wallis and Futuna is drawn about 1.06× 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, Wallis and Futuna or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 11,558. Density: Wallis and Futuna 42 per km², Zambia 29 per km².