Finland vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 15% larger than Finland.
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Finland is 0.87× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.15× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Finland is 13% smaller than Zimbabwe. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.2 times: Zimbabwe has 1.15× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².