Norway vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 2.46 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Tanzania about 2.5 times.
NorwayTanzaniaNorway moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
0.41×
Norway is 0.41× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 2.46× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Norway is 2.46 times smaller than Tanzania. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Tanzania?
- About 2.5 times: Tanzania has 2.46× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².