Greenland vs Tanzania
Greenland is 2.29 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Greenland about 2.3 times.
GreenlandTanzaniaGreenland moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
2.29×
Greenland is 2.29× the area of Tanzania.
| Greenland | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.29 times larger than Tanzania. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Greenland?
- About 2.3 times: Greenland has 2.29× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Greenland and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².