Ireland vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 2.34 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Tunisia about 2.3 times.
IrelandTunisiaIreland moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Ireland is 0.43× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 2.34× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Ireland is 2.34 times smaller than Tunisia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Tunisia?
- About 2.3 times: Tunisia has 2.34× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².