Finland vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 2.8 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Tanzania about 2.8 times.
FinlandTanzaniaFinland moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Finland is 0.36× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 2.8× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Finland is 2.8 times smaller than Tanzania. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Tanzania?
- About 2.8 times: Tanzania has 2.8× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².