Iraq vs Tunisia
Iraq is 2.67 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Iraq about 2.7 times.
IraqTunisiaIraq moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
2.67×
Iraq is 2.67× the area of Tunisia.
| Iraq | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Iraq is 2.67 times larger than Tunisia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Iraq?
- About 2.7 times: Iraq has 2.67× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Iraq and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 12,348,573. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².