Belarus vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 4.56 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Tanzania about 4.6 times.
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Belarus is 0.22× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 4.56× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Belarus is 4.56 times smaller than Tanzania. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Tanzania?
- About 4.6 times: Tanzania has 4.56× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².