Estonia vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 20.9 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Tanzania about 21 times.
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Estonia is 0.05× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 20.9× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Estonia is 20.9 times smaller than Tanzania. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Tanzania?
- About 21 times: Tanzania has 20.9× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².