Australia vs Tunisia
Australia is 47 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Australia about 47 times.
AustraliaTunisiaAustralia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 47× the area of Tunisia.
| Australia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Tunis |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Australia is 47 times larger than Tunisia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Australia?
- About 47 times: Australia has 47× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Australia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Tunisia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 12,348,573. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².