Bolivia vs Zimbabwe
Bolivia is 2.81 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Bolivia about 2.8 times.
BoliviaZimbabweBolivia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
2.81×
Bolivia is 2.81× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Bolivia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Harare |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.81 times larger than Zimbabwe. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.8 times: Bolivia has 2.81× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Bolivia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².