Tanzania vs United States
United States is 10.4 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into United States about 10 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 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.