Croatia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 2.89 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Tunisia about 2.9 times.
CroatiaTunisiaCroatia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Croatia is 0.35× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 2.89× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Croatia is 2.89 times smaller than Tunisia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Tunisia?
- About 2.9 times: Tunisia has 2.89× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².