Taiwan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 10.8 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Zimbabwe about 11 times.
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Taiwan is 0.09× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 10.8× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Taiwan is 10.8 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 11 times: Zimbabwe has 10.8× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Zimbabwe?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 16,950,795. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².