Tanzania vs Venezuela
Tanzania is 4% larger than Venezuela.
TanzaniaVenezuelaTanzania moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Tanzania is 1.04× the area of Venezuela.
 Tanzania |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTanzania: 1.04× the area | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTanzania: 2.47× the population | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTanzania: 2.38× the density | 74 / km²#111 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 2.42× the urban share | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 2.18× the births per woman | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 2.47 points higher | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 2.29× the birth rate | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.35× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 17.4 points higher | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 7.0 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 731× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 5.5 years longer | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTanzania: 1.35× the infant mortality | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexVenezuela: 0.154 higher | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVenezuela: 3.04× the income per person | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVenezuela: 1.11× the economy | $90.14B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthTanzania: 4.3 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentVenezuela: 3.31× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 55.7 points higher | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVenezuela: 8.7 points higher | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 47.1 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTanzania: 2.4 points higher | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTanzania: 4.1 points higher | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersVenezuela: 2.46× the share online | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 1.79× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 1.08× the forest share | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 10.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 44.6 points higher | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 47.6 points higher | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tanzania: 1.05× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 16.9 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 12.6 points higher | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTanzania: 1.73× the water stress | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 1.91× the rain and snow | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 1.03 higher | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 1.22 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 3.41× the homicide rate | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Dodoma | Caracas |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +255 | +58 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | South 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; 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.
- Which is richer, Tanzania or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Venezuela: $3,860 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tanzania or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 67.2 — 5.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tanzania and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).