Mexico vs Tanzania
Mexico is 2.08 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Mexico about 2.1 times.
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Mexico is 2.08× the area of Tanzania.
| Mexico | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Dodoma |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Mexico is 2.08 times larger than Tanzania. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Mexico?
- About 2.1 times: Mexico has 2.08× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Mexico and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 70,545,865. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².