Belarus vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 88% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Zimbabwe about 1.9 times.
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Belarus is 0.53× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.88× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Belarus is 47% smaller than Zimbabwe. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.9 times: Zimbabwe has 1.88× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².