Sudan vs Tanzania
Sudan is 99% larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Sudan about 2.0 times.
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1.99×
Sudan is 1.99× the area of Tanzania.
| Sudan | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Sudan is 99% larger than Tanzania. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Sudan?
- About 2.0 times: Sudan has 1.99× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Sudan and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× 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, Sudan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 51,662,147. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².