Germany vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 2.65 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Tanzania about 2.6 times.
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0.38×
Germany is 0.38× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 2.65× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Germany is 2.65 times smaller than Tanzania. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Tanzania?
- About 2.6 times: Tanzania has 2.65× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Tanzania?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 70,545,865. Density: Germany 233 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².