Mexico vs Zimbabwe
Mexico is 5.05 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Mexico about 5.0 times.
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Mexico is 5.05× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Mexico | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Harare |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Mexico is 5.05 times larger than Zimbabwe. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Mexico?
- About 5.0 times: Mexico has 5.05× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Mexico and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 16,950,795. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².