Tanzania vs Venezuela
Tanzania is 4% larger than Venezuela.
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1.04×
Tanzania is 1.04× the area of Venezuela.
| Tanzania | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Tanzania is 4% larger than Venezuela. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.0 times: Tanzania has 1.04× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Tanzania and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 28,516,896. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².