Switzerland vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 9.46 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Zimbabwe about 9.5 times.
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Switzerland is 0.11× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 9.46× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Switzerland is 9.46 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 9.5 times: Zimbabwe has 9.46× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Switzerland 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, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².