Kuwait vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 21.9 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Zimbabwe about 22 times.
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Kuwait is 0.05× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 21.9× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Kuwait is 21.9 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 22 times: Zimbabwe has 21.9× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².