Tanzania vs United Kingdom
Tanzania is 3.91 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Tanzania about 3.9 times.
TanzaniaUnited KingdomTanzania moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Tanzania is 3.91× the area of United Kingdom.
| Tanzania | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Tanzania is 3.91 times larger than United Kingdom. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Tanzania?
- About 3.9 times: Tanzania has 3.91× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Tanzania and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 69,487,000. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².