Iceland vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 9.2 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Tanzania about 9.2 times.
IcelandTanzaniaIceland moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.11× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 9.2× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Iceland is 9.2 times smaller than Tanzania. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Tanzania?
- About 9.2 times: Tanzania has 9.2× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².