Greenland vs Zimbabwe
Greenland is 5.54 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Greenland about 5.5 times.
GreenlandZimbabweGreenland moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
5.54×
Greenland is 5.54× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Greenland | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Harare |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Greenland is 5.54 times larger than Zimbabwe. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Greenland?
- About 5.5 times: Greenland has 5.54× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Greenland and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².