Niger vs Tanzania
Niger is 34% larger than Tanzania.
NigerTanzaniaNiger moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Niger is 1.34× the area of Tanzania.
| Niger | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Niger is 34% larger than Tanzania. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Niger?
- About 1.3 times: Niger has 1.34× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Niger and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².