Congo vs Tunisia
Congo is 2.09 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Congo about 2.1 times.
CongoTunisiaCongo moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
2.09×
Congo is 2.09× the area of Tunisia.
| Congo | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Tunis |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Congo is 2.09 times larger than Tunisia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Congo?
- About 2.1 times: Congo has 2.09× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Congo and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².