Antarctica vs Tunisia
Antarctica is 85.6 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Antarctica about 86 times.
AntarcticaTunisiaAntarctica moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
85.6×
Antarctica is 85.6× the area of Tunisia.
| Antarctica | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tunis |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 85.6 times larger than Tunisia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Antarctica?
- About 86 times: Antarctica has 85.6× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Antarctica and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².