Mongolia vs Zimbabwe
Mongolia is 4.0 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Mongolia about 4.0 times.
MongoliaZimbabweMongolia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 4.0× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Mongolia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Mongolia is 4.0 times larger than Zimbabwe. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Mongolia?
- About 4.0 times: Mongolia has 4.0× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Mongolia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².