Denmark vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 3.81 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Tunisia about 3.8 times.
DenmarkTunisiaDenmark moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Denmark is 0.26× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.81× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Denmark is 3.81 times smaller than Tunisia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Tunisia?
- About 3.8 times: Tunisia has 3.81× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².