Iceland vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 59% larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Tunisia about 1.6 times.
IcelandTunisiaIceland moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.63×
Iceland is 0.63× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.59× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Iceland is 37% smaller than Tunisia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.6 times: Tunisia has 1.59× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².