Czechia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 2.07 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Tunisia about 2.1 times.
CzechiaTunisiaCzechia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Czechia is 0.48× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 2.07× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Czechia is 2.07 times smaller than Tunisia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Tunisia?
- About 2.1 times: Tunisia has 2.07× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².