Thailand vs Zimbabwe
Thailand is 31% larger than Zimbabwe.
ThailandZimbabweThailand moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
1.31×
Thailand is 1.31× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Thailand | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Harare |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Thailand is 31% larger than Zimbabwe. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Thailand?
- About 1.3 times: Thailand has 1.31× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Thailand and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× 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, Thailand or Zimbabwe?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 16,950,795. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².