Greece vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2.96 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.0 times.
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Greece is 0.34× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2.96× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Greece is 2.96 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.0 times: Zimbabwe has 2.96× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².