Zambia is 1.51× the size of Spain
Zambia covers about 752,000 km² (290,000 mi²) and Spain about 499,000 km² (193,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 752,000km²Zambia
- 499,000km²Spain
200 km
- Zambia
- Spain
Outlines show main territory. Spain also has about 7,440 km² of overseas territory. These are not drawn, and not counted in the comparison.
What fits
- Spain is 66% of the size of Zambia.
- Zambia is larger by 252,000 km² (97,500 mi²), which is 51% of the area of Spain.
- Measured in Belgiums: Zambia is about 24.5, Spain about 16.3.
How they differ
- Zambia is larger, but Spain has the larger population: 48.6 million against 19.6 million, 2.48× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 96 in Spain against 26 in Zambia: Spain is 3.68× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,800 km apart.
- On a standard web map Spain looks larger than Zambia: Zambia at 13°S is drawn about 1.1× too large and Spain at 40°N about 1.7×, so the map shows Spain as 1.08× the size of Zambia, when Zambia is 1.51× the size of Spain.
- Together Zambia and Spain cover 1,251,000 km², close to the size of Mali (1,253,000 km², 0.1% bigger).
- The gap between them, 252,000 km², is about the size of Ecuador (255,000 km²).
- At Spain's density, Zambia would have 72.1 million people (it has 19.6 million). At Zambia's density, Spain would have 13.2 million (it has 48.6 million).
- Spain's centre is 53.8° of latitude, about 5,980 km, farther north than Zambia's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Zambia | 1.51× |
| More people | Spain | 2.48× |
| More crowded | Spain | 3.68× |
| Farther north | Spain | 53.8° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Spain | 1.7× against 1.1× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Zambia | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 24.5× | 16.3× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 3.08× | 2.05× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 2.10× | 1.40× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 2.01× | 1.34× |
| France 548,000 km² | 1.37× | 0.91× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.24× | 0.16× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.09× | 0.06× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.08× | 0.05× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.03× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Zambia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 752,000 km²290,000 mi² | 499,000 km²193,000 mi² |
| Area with overseas territory | 752,000 km² | 507,000 km² |
| Population | 19.6 millionWikidata, 2022 | 48.6 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 26 per km² | 96 per km² |
| Official area | 753,000 km²Wikidata | 506,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Lusaka | Madrid |
| Latitude range | 18°S to 8°S | 35°N to 44°N |
| Continent | Africa | Europe |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2024, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 753,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 752,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 506,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 507,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11