Romania vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 64% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Zimbabwe about 1.6 times.
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Romania is 0.61× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.64× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Romania is 39% smaller than Zimbabwe. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.6 times: Zimbabwe has 1.64× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Romania 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, Romania or Zimbabwe?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 16,950,795. Density: Romania 80 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².