Guyana vs Tunisia
Guyana is 31% larger than Tunisia.
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1.31×
Guyana is 1.31× the area of Tunisia.
| Guyana | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Tunis |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Guyana is 31% larger than Tunisia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Guyana?
- About 1.3 times: Guyana has 1.31× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Guyana and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².