Kyrgyzstan vs Tunisia
Kyrgyzstan is 22% larger than Tunisia.
KyrgyzstanTunisiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.22× the area of Tunisia.
| Kyrgyzstan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Tunis |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 22% larger than Tunisia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.2 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.22× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².