Australia vs Tanzania
Australia is 8.12 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Australia about 8.1 times.
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Australia is 8.12× the area of Tanzania.
| Australia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Dodoma |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Australia is 8.12 times larger than Tanzania. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Australia?
- About 8.1 times: Australia has 8.12× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Australia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².