Brazil vs Tanzania
Brazil is 8.99 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Brazil about 9.0 times.
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Brazil is 8.99× the area of Tanzania.
| Brazil | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Dodoma |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Brazil is 8.99 times larger than Tanzania. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Brazil?
- About 9.0 times: Brazil has 8.99× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Brazil and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Tanzania?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 70,545,865. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².