Indonesia vs Tanzania
Indonesia is 2.01 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Indonesia about 2.0 times.
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2.01×
Indonesia is 2.01× the area of Tanzania.
| Indonesia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Dodoma |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Indonesia is 2.01 times larger than Tanzania. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Indonesia?
- About 2.0 times: Indonesia has 2.01× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Indonesia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Tanzania?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 70,545,865. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².