Turkey vs Zimbabwe
Turkey is 2.01 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Turkey about 2.0 times.
TurkeyZimbabweTurkey moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Turkey is 2.01× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Turkey | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Turkey is 2.01 times larger than Zimbabwe. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Turkey?
- About 2.0 times: Turkey has 2.01× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Turkey and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Turkey 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, Turkey or Zimbabwe?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 16,950,795. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².