Andorra vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 2,024 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Tanzania about 2024 times.
AndorraTanzaniaAndorra moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 2,024× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Andorra is 2,024 times smaller than Tanzania. Andorra covers 468 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Tanzania?
- About 2024 times: Tanzania has 2,024× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².