Egypt vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km)
Egypt
995,450 sq. km
in 2024
Tanzania
884,000 sq. km
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Egypt
- Tanzania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 995,450 sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 111,450 sq. km.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 995,450 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 109,650 sq. km | Egypt |
| 1970s | 995,450 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 109,650 sq. km | Egypt |
| 1980s | 995,450 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 109,650 sq. km | Egypt |
| 1990s | 995,450 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 109,650 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2000s | 995,450 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 109,650 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2010s | 995,450 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 109,650 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2020s | 995,450 sq. km | 884,000 sq. km | 111,450 sq. km | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Tanzania?
- Egypt, at 995,450 sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Tanzania?
- 111,450 sq. km, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.