Netherlands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 9.26 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Zimbabwe about 9.3 times.
NetherlandsZimbabweNetherlands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.11× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 9.26× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Netherlands is 9.26 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 9.3 times: Zimbabwe has 9.26× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 16,950,795. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².