Ukraine vs Zimbabwe
Ukraine is 54% larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Ukraine about 1.5 times.
UkraineZimbabweUkraine moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
1.54×
Ukraine is 1.54× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Ukraine | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Ukraine is 54% larger than Zimbabwe. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.5 times: Ukraine has 1.54× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Ukraine and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Ukraine 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, Ukraine or Zimbabwe?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 16,950,795. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².