Russia vs Tanzania
Russia is 18 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Russia about 18 times.
RussiaTanzaniaRussia moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 18× the area of Tanzania.
| Russia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Russia is 18 times larger than Tanzania. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Russia?
- About 18 times: Russia has 18× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Russia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Tanzania?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 70,545,865. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².