Chile vs Tunisia
Chile is 4.62 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Chile about 4.6 times.
ChileTunisiaChile moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
4.62×
Chile is 4.62× the area of Tunisia.
| Chile | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Tunis |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Chile is 4.62 times larger than Tunisia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Chile?
- About 4.6 times: Chile has 4.62× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Chile and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Tunisia?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 12,348,573. Density: Chile 26 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².