Belgium vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 5.33 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Tunisia about 5.3 times.
BelgiumTunisiaBelgium moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.19× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 5.33× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Tunis |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Belgium is 5.33 times smaller than Tunisia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Tunisia?
- About 5.3 times: Tunisia has 5.33× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².