Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tanzania: Surface area (sq. km)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
12.83 million sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
945,500 sq. km
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
30th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Tanzania
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 12.83 million sq. km against 945,500 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 11.89 million sq. km.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.6 times Tanzania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 12.84 million sq. km 947,300 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 12.84 million sq. km 947,300 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 12.84 million sq. km 947,300 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 12.84 million sq. km 947,300 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 12.84 million sq. km 947,300 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 12.83 million sq. km 947,300 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 12.83 million sq. km 945,500 sq. km 11.89 million sq. km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Tanzania?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 12.83 million sq. km against 945,500 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania?
11.89 million sq. km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for surface area?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.