Belgium vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 12.7 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Zimbabwe about 13 times.
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Belgium is 0.08× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 12.7× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Belgium is 12.7 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 13 times: Zimbabwe has 12.7× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².