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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTanzania: 3.93× the area | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 | 241,038 km²#79 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTanzania: 1.37× the population | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 | 51,384,894#31 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUganda: 2.86× the density | 74 / km²#111 of 194 | 213 / km²#48 of 194 |
| Urban populationTanzania: 1.16× the urban share | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 1.09× the births per woman | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 | 4.17 per woman#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 0.16 points higher | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 | +2.70%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTanzania: 1.19× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uganda: 0.8 points higher | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 43.1%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tanzania: 0.8 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUganda: 12.5× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.25 per 1,000#94 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUganda: 1.3 years longer | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUganda: 1.25× the infant mortality | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 births#31 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUganda: 1.46× the doctors per person | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexUganda: 0.027 higher | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTanzania: 1.13× the income per person | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTanzania: 1.45× the economy | $90.14B2025 | $61.99B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tanzania: 1.28× the output per person | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 | $3,488#167 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUganda: 0.4 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUganda: 0.3 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUganda: 1.69× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUganda: 1.06× the share in extreme poverty | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 | 54.4%#10 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tanzania: 2.3 higher | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 | 38.2#51 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureUganda: 0.3 points higher | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTanzania: 0.8 points higher | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUganda: 0.6 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 | 27.9% of jobs#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUganda: 3.5 points higher | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUganda: 2.4 points higher | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUganda: 1.69× the military spending | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#67 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTanzania: 3.51× the share online | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 | 9%#183 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 1.53× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 83 per 100#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTanzania: 4.17× the forest share | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTanzania: 1.82× the CO₂ per person | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUganda: 12.6 points higher | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityUganda: 2.9 points higher | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uganda: 1.54× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 23.8 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUganda: 28.1 points higher | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 | 43.6% of land#10 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTanzania: 2.24× the water stress | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUganda: 1.1× the rain and snow | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 | 1,180 mm#77 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 0.39 higher | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 0.78 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | −1.11#163 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUganda: 2.43× the homicide rate | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 | 9.0 per 100,000#32 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Dodoma | Kampala |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +255 | +256 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Tanzania or Uganda?
- By gross national income per person, Tanzania: $1,270 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.13× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tanzania or Uganda?
- In Uganda: life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years, against 67.2 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tanzania and Uganda have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).