Italy vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 29% larger than Italy.
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Italy is 0.77× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.29× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Italy is 23% smaller than Zimbabwe. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.3 times: Zimbabwe has 1.29× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Zimbabwe?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 16,950,795. Density: Italy 195 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².