Tanzania vs United States
United States is 10.4 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into United States about 10 times.
TanzaniaUnited StatesTanzania moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Tanzania is 0.1× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 10.4× the size of Tanzania.
 Tanzania |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 10.4× the area | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 4.84× the population | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTanzania: 2.14× the density | 74 / km²#111 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.17× the urban share | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 2.79× the births per woman | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 2.34 points higher | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 3.28× the birth rate | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.58× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 25.2 points higher | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.4 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTanzania: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 11.7 years longer | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTanzania: 5.22× the infant mortality | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 28.3× the doctors per person | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 19.9× the university enrolment | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.383 higher | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 69.9× the income per person | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 341× the economy | $90.14B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 20.1× the output per person | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 3.7 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTanzania: 0.4 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.63× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTanzania: 46.6× the share in extreme poverty | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 1.3 higher | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 63.1 points higher | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 52.3 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTanzania: 0.9 points higher | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTanzania: 8.0 points higher | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.69× the military spending | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 3.04× the share online | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTanzania: 1.47× the forest share | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 43.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 67.4 points higher | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 47.6 points higher | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tanzania: 2.89× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 27.0 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 1.1 points higher | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.17× the water stress | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 1.5× the rain and snow | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.18 higher | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.20 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.57× the homicide rate | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Dodoma | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +255 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Tanzania is 10.4 times smaller than United States. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into United States?
- About 10 times: United States has 10.4× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Tanzania and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 70,545,865. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Tanzania or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 69.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tanzania or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 67.2 — 11.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tanzania and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).