Estonia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 3.61 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Tunisia about 3.6 times.
EstoniaTunisiaEstonia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.28×
Estonia is 0.28× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.61× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Estonia is 3.61 times smaller than Tunisia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Tunisia?
- About 3.6 times: Tunisia has 3.61× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².