Kazakhstan vs Tanzania
Kazakhstan is 2.88 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.9 times.
KazakhstanTanzaniaKazakhstan moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.88× the area of Tanzania.
| Kazakhstan | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Dodoma |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.88 times larger than Tanzania. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.9 times: Kazakhstan has 2.88× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².