Belarus vs Tunisia
Belarus is 27% larger than Tunisia.
BelarusTunisiaBelarus moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
1.27×
Belarus is 1.27× the area of Tunisia.
| Belarus | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Belarus is 27% larger than Tunisia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Belarus?
- About 1.3 times: Belarus has 1.27× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Belarus and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².