Namibia vs Zimbabwe
Namibia is 2.11 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Namibia about 2.1 times.
NamibiaZimbabweNamibia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 2.11× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Namibia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Harare |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Namibia is 2.11 times larger than Zimbabwe. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Namibia?
- About 2.1 times: Namibia has 2.11× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Namibia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².