Zimbabwe

Country in Eastern Africa

Zimbabwe is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Harare. About 17 million people live there (2025), making it the 73rd most populous of the 195 countries. At 390,757 km², it is the 60th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.

Zimbabwe at a glance

Capital: Harare
Population (2025): 17 million
Area: 390,757 km²
Density: 43 per km²
Official languages: Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Currencies: Botswana pula, Chinese yuan, Euro, British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, United States dollar, South African rand, Zimbabwean bonds
People: Zimbabwean
Calling code: +263
Internet domain: .zw
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Zimbabwe?

How Zimbabwe compares

Population rank

73rd of 195

26th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

60th of 195

26th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

43 per km²

More crowded than 27% of countries

Similar in size: Japan (377,930 km²).
Similar population: Cambodia (17.8 million).
The Botswana pula is also used in 1 other place: Botswana.
The Chinese yuan is also used in 1 other place: China.
Chewa is also an official language in 1 other country: Malawi.
Chibarwe is not an official language anywhere else.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Kalanga is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Zimbabwe

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Its outline

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How players do with Zimbabwe

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Zimbabwe so far, from 82 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

32% right

8th hardest of 176 · 82 answers

Players find Zimbabwe on the map in 32% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Zambia.

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Countries that border Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe borders 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.

Quick quiz: Zimbabwe

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1. Which is the flag of Zimbabwe?
2. What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
3. Which of these borders Zimbabwe?

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Questions about Zimbabwe

Is Zimbabwe a country?

Yes. Zimbabwe is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.

Which countries border Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe borders 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.

How many countries border Zimbabwe?

4. Zimbabwe shares a land border with 4 countries.

How big is Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km², about the same size as Japan (377,930 km²).

Is Zimbabwe hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Zimbabwe in 32% of 82 tries, 8th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Zambia.

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