Greenland vs Tunisia
Greenland is 13.2 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Greenland about 13 times.
GreenlandTunisiaGreenland moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
13.2×
Greenland is 13.2× the area of Tunisia.
| Greenland | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Tunis |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Greenland is 13.2 times larger than Tunisia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Greenland?
- About 13 times: Greenland has 13.2× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Greenland and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².