Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe
Saudi Arabia is 5.76 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Saudi Arabia about 5.8 times.
Saudi ArabiaZimbabweSaudi Arabia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
5.76×
Saudi Arabia is 5.76× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Saudi Arabia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 5.76 times larger than Zimbabwe. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 5.8 times: Saudi Arabia has 5.76× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 16,950,795. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².