Iran vs Zimbabwe
Iran is 4.22 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Iran about 4.2 times.
IranZimbabweIran moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
4.22×
Iran is 4.22× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Iran | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Harare |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Iran is 4.22 times larger than Zimbabwe. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Iran?
- About 4.2 times: Iran has 4.22× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Iran and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Zimbabwe?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 16,950,795. Density: Iran 56 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².