Guernsey vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 2,098 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Tunisia about 2098 times.
GuernseyTunisiaGuernsey moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 2,098× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Guernsey is 2,098 times smaller than Tunisia. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Tunisia?
- About 2098 times: Tunisia has 2,098× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².