Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe
Uzbekistan is 15% larger than Zimbabwe.
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Uzbekistan is 1.15× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Uzbekistan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 448,978 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 37,053,428 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 83 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Tashkent | Harare |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.8× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Uzbekistan is 15% larger than Zimbabwe. Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.1 times: Uzbekistan has 1.15× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan is drawn about 1.8× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Uzbekistan 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, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 16,950,795. Density: Uzbekistan 83 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².