Russia vs Zimbabwe
Russia is 43.7 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Russia about 44 times.
RussiaZimbabweRussia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
43.7×
Russia is 43.7× the area of Zimbabwe.
 Russia |  Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 43.7× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 390,757 km²#60 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 8.47× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 16,950,795#74 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityZimbabwe: 5.16× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 43 / km²#142 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.86× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 41%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateZimbabwe: 2.58× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 3.67 per woman#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthZimbabwe: 1.99 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateZimbabwe: 3.56× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.65× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Zimbabwe: 23.3 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 40.3%#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.2 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.2 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 1.77× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 10.3 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 63.1 years#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZimbabwe: 15.2× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 births#6 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 36.5× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 7.84× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 7.7%#136 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.234 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.598#150 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 6.0× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $2,660#142 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 50× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $51.22B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 7.66× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $6,470#143 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZimbabwe: 7.1 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationZimbabwe: 96.0 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +104.7%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentZimbabwe: 4.43× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 9.3%#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyZimbabwe: 492× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 49.2%#12 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zimbabwe: 17.3 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureZimbabwe: 49.2 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 14.3 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 34.9 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentZimbabwe: 1.5 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 0.1 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 18.1% of GDP#139 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingRussia: 13.4× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 2.27× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 42%#151 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.98× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.42× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 18.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZimbabwe: 78.9 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 82.4%#13 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 38.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0%#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Zimbabwe: 1.29× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 15.0 µg/m³#118 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landZimbabwe: 16.8 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 28.3% of land#42 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landZimbabwe: 3.0 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressZimbabwe: 11.2× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 46.1%#40 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationZimbabwe: 1.43× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 657 mm#119 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityZimbabwe: 0.07 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.31 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −1.29#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Harare |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG), United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English, Xhosa, Sesotho, Tswana, Chewa, Shona, Tsonga, Venda, Khoisan, Northern Ndebele, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambya, Ndau, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +7 | +263 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Russia is 43.7 times larger than Zimbabwe. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Russia?
- About 44 times: Russia has 43.7× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Russia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 16,950,795. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $2,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 63.1 — 10.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Zimbabwe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Zimbabwe: presidential republic.