Spain vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 87% larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Tanzania about 1.9 times.
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0.53×
Spain is 0.53× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 1.87× the size of Spain.
| Spain | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Spain is 47% smaller than Tanzania. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.9 times: Tanzania has 1.87× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 49,355,143. Density: Spain 98 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².