Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America, whereas Zambia is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Zambia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Zambia?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Zambia is 290,587 sq mi. Louisiana is smaller than Zambia by 238,517 sq mi. Louisiana is around 5.58 times smaller than Zambia.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Zambia: 290,587 sq mi ( 752,618 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Zambia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 18,383,956.
Here is some more data comparison between Louisiana and Zambia.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Zambia is Lusaka.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Zambia: English
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Zambia: Zambian
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Zambia: ZM
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Zambia as of 2019: 0.584
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Zambia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Central Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Zambia:
15° 0′ 0″ S, 30° 0′ 0″ E
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