Poland vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 25% larger than Poland.
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0.8×
Poland is 0.8× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.25× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Poland is 20% smaller than Zimbabwe. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.2 times: Zimbabwe has 1.25× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Zimbabwe?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 16,950,795. Density: Poland 117 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².