Egypt vs Tanzania
Egypt is 7% larger than Tanzania.
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Egypt is 1.07× the area of Tanzania.
 Egypt |  Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEgypt: 1.07× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEgypt: 1.68× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEgypt: 1.57× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationEgypt: 1.16× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 1.66× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 1.30 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 1.67× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTanzania: 1.04× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 10.7 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Egypt: 2.3 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEgypt: 10× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEgypt: 4.6 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTanzania: 1.38× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEgypt: 5.15× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentEgypt: 9.5× the university enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexEgypt: 0.199 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEgypt: 2.57× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEgypt: 4.05× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Egypt: 4.52× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 1.5 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 10.8 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 4.25× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTanzania: 36.6× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tanzania: 12.0 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 47.1 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 21.3 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEgypt: 25.8 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 2.3 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEgypt: 0.8 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTanzania: 1.9× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEgypt: 2.39× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEgypt: 8.06× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 72.2 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEgypt: 47.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 2.13× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 26.8 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 12.2 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 10.9× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 59.5× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 0.41 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 0.37 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTanzania: 2.85× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | BRICS | — |
| Capital | Cairo | Dodoma |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +20 | +255 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Egypt is 7% larger than Tanzania. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Egypt?
- About 1.1 times: Egypt has 1.07× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Egypt and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or Tanzania?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 70,545,865. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Egypt: $3,260 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.57× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Tanzania?
- In Egypt: life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years, against 67.2 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Tanzania have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).