Kazakhstan vs Tunisia
Kazakhstan is 16.7 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Kazakhstan about 17 times.
KazakhstanTunisiaKazakhstan moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
16.7×
Kazakhstan is 16.7× the area of Tunisia.
| Kazakhstan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Tunis |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 16.7 times larger than Tunisia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 17 times: Kazakhstan has 16.7× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Tunisia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 12,348,573. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².