Germany vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 9% larger than Germany.
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Germany is 0.92× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.09× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Germany is 8% smaller than Zimbabwe. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.1 times: Zimbabwe has 1.09× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Zimbabwe?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 16,950,795. Density: Germany 233 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².