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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTanzania: 1.07× the area | 881,913 km²#33 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPakistan: 3.62× the population | 255,219,554#5 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPakistan: 3.89× the density | 289 / km²#30 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationPakistan: 1.07× the urban share | 40%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 1.28× the births per woman | 3.55 per woman#43 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 1.30 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 1.27× the birth rate | 27.4 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePakistan: 1.12× the death rate | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 6.1 points higher | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Pakistan: 1.4 points higher | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −4.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPakistan: 17.5× the refugees for its size | 0.35 per 1,000#84 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPakistan: 0.6 years longer | 67.8 years#145 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPakistan: 1.68× the infant mortality | 48.2 per 1,000 births#14 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPakistan: 8.92× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2021 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentPakistan: 2.73× the university enrolment | 10.9%#128 of 145 · 2024 | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTanzania: 0.011 higher | 0.544#165 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPakistan: 1.18× the income per person | $1,500#158 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPakistan: 4.52× the economy | $407.31B2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Pakistan: 1.47× the output per person | $6,573#142 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 2.2 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPakistan: 0.2 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPakistan: 3.38× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTanzania: 2.23× the share in extreme poverty | 23.0%#31 of 149 · 2024 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tanzania: 7.0 higher | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2024 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 28.4 points higher | 36.2% of jobs#45 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPakistan: 17.2 points higher | 25.3% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPakistan: 11.2 points higher | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTanzania: 1.4 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTanzania: 9.0 points higher | 10.0% of GDP#162 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPakistan: 2.51× the military spending | 2.9% of GDP#34 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPakistan: 1.84× the share online | 57%#139 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 1.65× the mobile subscriptions | 77 per 100#151 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTanzania: 12.1× the forest share | 4% of land#168 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPakistan: 2.61× the CO₂ per person | 0.81 t a year#135 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 36.7 points higher | 41.6%#59 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityPakistan: 43.3 points higher | 95.7%#128 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Pakistan: 2.89× the air pollution | 58.4 µg/m³#7 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 20.8 points higher | 19.1% of land#86 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPakistan: 24.3 points higher | 39.8% of land#14 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPakistan: 8.46× the water stress | 110.0%#16 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 2.17× the rain and snow | 494 mm#144 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 1.47 higher | −1.95#185 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 0.74 higher | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePakistan: 1.16× the homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Islamabad | Dodoma |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (PKR) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | English, Urdu | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +92 | +255 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Pakistan or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Pakistan: $1,500 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Pakistan or Tanzania?
- In Pakistan: life expectancy at birth is 67.8 years, against 67.2 — 0.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Pakistan and Tanzania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Pakistan: parliamentary republic; Tanzania: presidential republic.