Slovenia vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 46.7 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Tanzania about 47 times.
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Slovenia is 0.02× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 46.7× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Slovenia is 46.7 times smaller than Tanzania. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Tanzania?
- About 47 times: Tanzania has 46.7× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Slovenia 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, Slovenia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².