China vs Tanzania
China is 10.1 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into China about 10 times.
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China is 10.1× the area of Tanzania.
| China | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why China 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 China bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. China is 10.1 times larger than Tanzania. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into China?
- About 10 times: China has 10.1× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do China and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why China 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, China or Tanzania?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 70,545,865. Density: China 147 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².