Bhutan vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 4.26 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Tunisia about 4.3 times.
BhutanTunisiaBhutan moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.23× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 4.26× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Bhutan is 4.26 times smaller than Tunisia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Tunisia?
- About 4.3 times: Tunisia has 4.26× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².