Åland Islands vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 103 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Tunisia about 103 times.
Åland IslandsTunisiaÅland Islands moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 103× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Åland Islands is 103 times smaller than Tunisia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 103 times: Tunisia has 103× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².