Iceland vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3.79 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.8 times.
IcelandZimbabweIceland moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.26× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3.79× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Iceland is 3.79 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.8 times: Zimbabwe has 3.79× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².