United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 61% larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Zimbabwe about 1.6 times.
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0.62×
United Kingdom is 0.62× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.61× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | London | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. United Kingdom is 38% smaller than Zimbabwe. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.6 times: Zimbabwe has 1.61× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom or Zimbabwe?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 16,950,795. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².