Wallis and Futuna vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 1,426 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Zimbabwe about 1426 times.
Wallis and FutunaZimbabweWallis and Futuna moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Wallis and Futuna is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1,426× the size of Wallis and Futuna.
| Wallis and Futuna | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 11,558 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 42 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Mata-Utu | Harare |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Wallis and Futuna sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Wallis and Futuna bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Wallis and Futuna is 1,426 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1426 times: Zimbabwe has 1,426× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Wallis and Futuna and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Wallis and Futuna is drawn about 1.06× 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, Wallis and Futuna or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 11,558. Density: Wallis and Futuna 42 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².