Croatia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 6.9 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Zimbabwe about 6.9 times.
CroatiaZimbabweCroatia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.14× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 6.9× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Croatia is 6.9 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 6.9 times: Zimbabwe has 6.9× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².