Niger vs Zimbabwe
Niger is 3.24 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Niger about 3.2 times.
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3.24×
Niger is 3.24× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Niger | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Harare |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Niger is 3.24 times larger than Zimbabwe. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Niger?
- About 3.2 times: Niger has 3.24× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Niger and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 16,950,795. Density: Niger 22 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².