Tanzania vs Uganda
Tanzania is 3.93 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Tanzania about 3.9 times.
TanzaniaUgandaTanzania moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Tanzania is 3.93× the area of Uganda.
| Tanzania | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Tanzania bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. Tanzania is 3.93 times larger than Uganda. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Tanzania?
- About 3.9 times: Tanzania has 3.93× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Tanzania and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 51,384,894. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Uganda 213 per km².