Venezuela vs Zimbabwe
Venezuela is 2.33 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Venezuela about 2.3 times.
VenezuelaZimbabweVenezuela moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
2.33×
Venezuela is 2.33× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Venezuela | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 912,050 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 28,516,896 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Caracas | Harare |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Venezuela sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Venezuela bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Venezuela is 2.33 times larger than Zimbabwe. Venezuela covers 912,050 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.3 times: Venezuela has 2.33× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Venezuela and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Venezuela is drawn about 1.02× 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, Venezuela or Zimbabwe?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 16,950,795. Density: Venezuela 31 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².