Falkland Islands vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 13.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Tunisia about 13 times.
Falkland IslandsTunisiaFalkland Islands moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.07× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 13.4× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Tunis |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 13.4 times smaller than Tunisia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 13 times: Tunisia has 13.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².