Kenya vs Tunisia
Kenya is 3.55 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Kenya about 3.6 times.
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3.55×
Kenya is 3.55× the area of Tunisia.
| Kenya | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Kenya is 3.55 times larger than Tunisia. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Kenya?
- About 3.6 times: Kenya has 3.55× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Kenya and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 12,348,573. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².