Mauritania vs Tanzania
Mauritania is 9% larger than Tanzania.
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Mauritania is 1.09× the area of Tanzania.
| Mauritania | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Mauritania is 9% larger than Tanzania. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Mauritania?
- About 1.1 times: Mauritania has 1.09× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Mauritania and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².