Israel vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 7.88 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Tunisia about 7.9 times.
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Israel is 0.13× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 7.88× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Israel is 7.88 times smaller than Tunisia. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Tunisia?
- About 7.9 times: Tunisia has 7.88× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².