Zimbabwe at its true size
Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km², number 62 of 235 by area. Home to 16,950,795 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 390,757 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,950,795 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 43 per km² |
| Capital | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | ZW · ZWE · 716 |
Countries of a similar size
- Norway1.01×Zimbabwe and Norway are almost exactly the same size.
- Japan1.03×Zimbabwe is 3% larger than Japan.
- Paraguay0.96×Zimbabwe is 4% smaller than Paraguay.
- Germany1.09×Zimbabwe is 9% larger than Germany.
- Iraq0.89×Zimbabwe is 11% smaller than Iraq.
- Philippines1.14×Zimbabwe is 14% larger than Philippines.
How many times does Zimbabwe fit into…
- Russia: about 44 times
- Canada: about 26 times
- United States: about 25 times
Neighbours
Questions about Zimbabwe
- How big is Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km², which makes it number 62 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 16,950,795 people live there (2025), 43 per km².
- Is Zimbabwe bigger than Norway?
- Zimbabwe and Norway are almost exactly the same size. Zimbabwe: 390,757 km²; Norway: 385,207 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe shares a land border with South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana.