Tanzania vs Turkey
Tanzania is 21% larger than Turkey.
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1.21×
Tanzania is 1.21× the area of Turkey.
| Tanzania | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tanzania sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Tanzania bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Tanzania is 21% larger than Turkey. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.2 times: Tanzania has 1.21× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Tanzania and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tanzania is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 70,545,865. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Turkey 110 per km².