Croatia vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 16.7 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Tanzania about 17 times.
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Croatia is 0.06× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 16.7× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Croatia is 16.7 times smaller than Tanzania. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Tanzania?
- About 17 times: Tanzania has 16.7× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².