Argentina vs Tanzania
Argentina is 2.94 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Argentina about 2.9 times.
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Argentina is 2.94× the area of Tanzania.
| Argentina | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Dodoma |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Argentina is 2.94 times larger than Tanzania. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Argentina?
- About 2.9 times: Argentina has 2.94× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Argentina and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².