Estonia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 8.62 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Zimbabwe about 8.6 times.
EstoniaZimbabweEstonia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.12× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 8.62× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Estonia is 8.62 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 8.6 times: Zimbabwe has 8.62× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².