Pakistan vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 7% larger than Pakistan.
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Pakistan is 0.93× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 1.07× the size of Pakistan.
| Pakistan | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Pakistan is 7% smaller than Tanzania. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.1 times: Tanzania has 1.07× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Pakistan and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Tanzania?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 70,545,865. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².