United States vs Zimbabwe: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

United States
0.0289 sq. km per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0235 sq. km per person
in 2024
United States rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
0.020.040.060.080.1196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.0235 sq. km per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0054 sq. km per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

United States ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0497 sq. km per person 0.0879 sq. km per person 0.0382 sq. km per person Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0448 sq. km per person 0.0658 sq. km per person 0.021 sq. km per person Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0407 sq. km per person 0.0464 sq. km per person 0.0057 sq. km per person Zimbabwe
1990s 0.0364 sq. km per person 0.0356 sq. km per person 0.0008 sq. km per person United States
2000s 0.0329 sq. km per person 0.0314 sq. km per person 0.0015 sq. km per person United States
2010s 0.0307 sq. km per person 0.0274 sq. km per person 0.0034 sq. km per person United States
2020s 0.0294 sq. km per person 0.0243 sq. km per person 0.005 sq. km per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, United States or Zimbabwe?
United States, at 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.0235 sq. km per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between United States and Zimbabwe?
0.0054 sq. km per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
United States ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.