Ireland vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 13.6 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Tanzania about 14 times.
IrelandTanzaniaIreland moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.07× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 13.6× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Ireland is 13.6 times smaller than Tanzania. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Tanzania?
- About 14 times: Tanzania has 13.6× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².