New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 46% larger than New Zealand.
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New Zealand is 0.69× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.46× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Harare |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. New Zealand is 31% smaller than Zimbabwe. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.5 times: Zimbabwe has 1.46× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².