Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe
Kazakhstan is 6.97 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Kazakhstan about 7.0 times.
KazakhstanZimbabweKazakhstan moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 6.97× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Kazakhstan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Harare |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 6.97 times larger than Zimbabwe. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 7.0 times: Kazakhstan has 6.97× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 16,950,795. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².