Romania vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 3.97 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Tanzania about 4.0 times.
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Romania is 0.25× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 3.97× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Romania is 3.97 times smaller than Tanzania. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Tanzania?
- About 4.0 times: Tanzania has 3.97× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Romania 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, Romania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².