Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania
Saudi Arabia is 2.38 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.4 times.
Saudi ArabiaTanzaniaSaudi Arabia moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 2.38× the area of Tanzania.
| Saudi Arabia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 2.38 times larger than Tanzania. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.38× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².