Australia vs Zimbabwe
Australia is 19.7 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Australia about 20 times.
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Australia is 19.7× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Australia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Harare |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Australia is 19.7 times larger than Zimbabwe. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Australia?
- About 20 times: Australia has 19.7× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Australia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Zimbabwe?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 16,950,795. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².