Which is bigger: Zambia or Poland?

Zambia is larger (752,612 km²) — about 2.4 times the size of Poland (312,679 km²).

Why do Zambia and Poland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Zambia and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Zambia×Poland

Put Zambia and Poland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Same scale. Real difference.

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Zambia ↗

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Total surface area752,612 km²ed. 2024

Population21,913,8742025

Land area743,390 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry