Tanzania vs Ukraine
Tanzania is 57% larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Tanzania about 1.6 times.
TanzaniaUkraineTanzania moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Tanzania is 1.57× the area of Ukraine.
| Tanzania | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Tanzania is 57% larger than Ukraine. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.6 times: Tanzania has 1.57× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Tanzania and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 38,980,376. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².