Zambia vs Zimbabwe
Zambia is 93% larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Zambia about 1.9 times.
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1.93×
Zambia is 1.93× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Zambia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 752,618 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 21,913,874 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Lusaka | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Zambia sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zambia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Zambia is 93% larger than Zimbabwe. Zambia covers 752,618 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Zambia?
- About 1.9 times: Zambia has 1.93× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Zambia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Zambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 16,950,795. Density: Zambia 29 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².