Kuwait vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 9.18 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Tunisia about 9.2 times.
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Kuwait is 0.11× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 9.18× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Kuwait is 9.18 times smaller than Tunisia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Tunisia?
- About 9.2 times: Tunisia has 9.18× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².