Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates
Tanzania is 11.3 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Tanzania about 11 times.
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Tanzania is 11.3× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Tanzania | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Tanzania is 11.3 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Tanzania?
- About 11 times: Tanzania has 11.3× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Tanzania and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 11,513,149. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².