Iran vs Tunisia
Iran is 10.1 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Iran about 10 times.
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Iran is 10.1× the area of Tunisia.
| Iran | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Iran is 10.1 times larger than Tunisia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Iran?
- About 10 times: Iran has 10.1× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Iran and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Tunisia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 12,348,573. Density: Iran 56 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².