Antarctica vs Zimbabwe
Antarctica is 35.8 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Antarctica about 36 times.
AntarcticaZimbabweAntarctica moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
35.8×
Antarctica is 35.8× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Antarctica | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | — | Harare |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Antarctica is 35.8 times larger than Zimbabwe. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Antarctica?
- About 36 times: Antarctica has 35.8× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Antarctica and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².