China vs Zimbabwe
China is 24.6 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into China about 25 times.
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24.6×
China is 24.6× the area of Zimbabwe.
| China | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. China is 24.6 times larger than Zimbabwe. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into China?
- About 25 times: China has 24.6× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do China and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Zimbabwe?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 16,950,795. Density: China 147 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².