Poland vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 3.03 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Tanzania about 3.0 times.
PolandTanzaniaPoland moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Poland is 0.33× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 3.03× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Poland is 3.03 times smaller than Tanzania. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Tanzania?
- About 3.0 times: Tanzania has 3.03× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².