Tanzania is 1.04× the size of Nigeria
Tanzania covers about 942,000 km² (364,000 mi²) and Nigeria about 907,000 km² (350,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 942,000km²Tanzania
- 907,000km²Nigeria
200 km
- Tanzania
- Nigeria
What fits
- Nigeria is 96% of the size of Tanzania.
- Tanzania is larger by 34,000 km² (13,100 mi²), which is 3.7% of the area of Nigeria.
- Measured in Belgiums: Tanzania is about 30.7, Nigeria about 29.6.
How they differ
- Tanzania is larger, but Nigeria has the larger population: 211.4 million against 57.3 million, 3.69× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 233 in Nigeria against 61 in Tanzania: Nigeria is 3.83× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 3,450 km apart.
- Together Tanzania and Nigeria cover 1,849,000 km², close to the size of Sudan (1,856,000 km², 0.4% bigger).
- The gap between them, 34,000 km², is about the size of Moldova (33,200 km²).
- At Nigeria's density, Tanzania would have 219.3 million people (it has 57.3 million). At Tanzania's density, Nigeria would have 55.2 million (it has 211.4 million).
- Nigeria's centre is 15.9° of latitude, about 1,760 km, farther north than Tanzania's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Tanzania | 1.04× |
| More people | Nigeria | 3.69× |
| More crowded | Nigeria | 3.83× |
| Farther north | Nigeria | 15.9° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Tanzania | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 30.7× | 29.6× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 3.86× | 3.72× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 2.63× | 2.54× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 2.52× | 2.43× |
| France 548,000 km² | 1.72× | 1.66× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.30× | 0.29× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.11× | 0.11× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.10× | 0.10× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.06× | 0.05× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Tanzania | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 942,000 km²364,000 mi² | 907,000 km²350,000 mi² |
| Population | 57.3 millionWikidata, 2017 | 211.4 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Density | 61 per km² | 233 per km² |
| Official area | 947,000 km²Wikidata | 924,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Dodoma | Abuja |
| Latitude range | 12°S to 1°S | 4°N to 14°N |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2017 and Wikidata 2021, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 947,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 942,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 924,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 907,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11