Which has higher surface area, Germany or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 390,760 sq. km against 357,680 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Germany and Zimbabwe?

33,080 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zimbabwe?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Zimbabwe: Surface area

Germany

357,680 sq. km

in 2023

Zimbabwe

390,760 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

64th

Zimbabwe rank

62nd

Surface area over time

Germany
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 390,760 sq. km against 357,680 sq. km in Germany, a difference of 33,080 sq. km.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	356,970 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,790 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1970s	356,970 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,790 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1980s	356,970 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,790 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1990s	357,004 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,756 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2000s	357,071 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,689 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2010s	357,389 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,371 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2020s	357,615 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	33,145 sq. km	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Germany or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 390,760 sq. km against 357,680 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Germany and Zimbabwe?: 33,080 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zimbabwe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area?: Germany ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.