How big is Zimbabwe really?
Zimbabwe covers 391,833 km² (151,288 mi²).
- Area
- 391,833 km² (151,288 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 61 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Norway (385,207 km²)
- Population
- 16,300,000
- People per km²
- 42
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.1 times the real size
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Zimbabwe vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 20 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 20 times.
| Zimbabwe | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 391,833 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 16,300,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 42 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,538,772 km² | |
Zimbabwe vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 1.6 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 1.6 times.
| Zimbabwe | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 391,833 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 16,300,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 42 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 149,231 km² (62%) | |
Zimbabwe on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1.1 times).
The outline reaches from 22.4° S to 15.6° S; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1.1 and 1.2 times.
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Iraq | 437,450 km² | +12% |
| 60 | Paraguay | 400,531 km² | +2.2% |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 391,833 km² | – |
| 62 | Norway | 385,207 km² | -1.7% |
| 63 | Japan | 370,136 km² | -5.5% |
| 64 | Germany | 356,182 km² | -9.1% |
Zimbabwe: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Matabeleland North Province | 75,623 km² | 19% |
| Mashonaland West Province | 57,840 km² | 15% |
| Masvingo Province | 56,593 km² | 14% |
| Matabeleland South Province | 54,321 km² | 14% |
| Midlands Province | 49,459 km² | 13% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 10
Zimbabwe in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 40000 BC: Nswatugi Cave communities
- Border changes on the timeline
- 12
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 390,634 km² (1893–Today)
- Not on the map
- 39999 BC–11001 BC, 10999 BC–8051 BC
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Rozvi and Mutapa kingdoms | 1684–1694 |
| Rozvi and neighboring kingdoms | 1695–1819 |
| Plateau kingdoms and Nguni communities | 1820–1839 |
| Ndebele kingdom and Shona polities | 1840–1889 |
| Matabeleland and Mashonaland | 1890–1892 |
| Mashonaland and Matabeleland under company rule | 1893–1894 |
| Rhodesia | 1895–1969 |
| Southern Rhodesia | 1898–1963 |
| Colony of Southern Rhodesia | 1923–1964 |
| Republic of Rhodesia | 1970–1978 |
| Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia | 1979 |
| Republic of Zimbabwe | 1980–Today |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.