DR Congo vs Zimbabwe
DR Congo is 6.0 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into DR Congo about 6.0 times.
DR CongoZimbabweDR Congo moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
6.0×
DR Congo is 6.0× the area of Zimbabwe.
| DR Congo | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Harare |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. DR Congo is 6.0 times larger than Zimbabwe. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into DR Congo?
- About 6.0 times: DR Congo has 6.0× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do DR Congo and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Zimbabwe?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 16,950,795. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².