Nepal vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 6.44 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Tanzania about 6.4 times.
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Nepal is 0.16× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 6.44× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Nepal is 6.44 times smaller than Tanzania. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Tanzania?
- About 6.4 times: Tanzania has 6.44× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².