Portugal vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 10.3 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Tanzania about 10 times.
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Portugal is 0.1× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 10.3× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Portugal is 10.3 times smaller than Tanzania. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Tanzania?
- About 10 times: Tanzania has 10.3× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².