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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
18×
Russia is 18× the area of Tanzania.
 Russia |  Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 18× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 2.03× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTanzania: 8.86× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.04× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 3.2× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 2.97 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 4.14× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.18× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 25.3 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.8 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 34.5× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 6.2 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTanzania: 7.0× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 39.3× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 15.1× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.277 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 12.6× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 28.4× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 11.1× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 4.9 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 5.4 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRussia: 1.31× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTanzania: 513× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tanzania: 7.5 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 59.5 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 17.7 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 41.8 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTanzania: 1.5 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTanzania: 0.8 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 6.47× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 3.03× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.46× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 45.1× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 74.8 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 47.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tanzania: 1.74× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 28.4 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 8.1 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTanzania: 3.17× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 2.33× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 0.46 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 0.65 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 1.84× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Dodoma |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +255 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | 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. 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.
- Which is richer, Russia or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Tanzania?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 67.2 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Tanzania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Tanzania: presidential republic.