Least developed countries vs Tanzania: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1.07 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
29th
Tanzania rank
29th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.05 sq. km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1781 sq. km per square kilometre Least developed countries
1970s 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1781 sq. km per square kilometre Least developed countries
1980s 1.25 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1781 sq. km per square kilometre Least developed countries
1990s 1.19 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1238 sq. km per square kilometre Least developed countries
2000s 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0959 sq. km per square kilometre Least developed countries
2010s 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0206 sq. km per square kilometre Tanzania
2020s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0491 sq. km per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Tanzania?
0.05 sq. km per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Tanzania rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.