Laos vs Tunisia
Laos is 45% larger than Tunisia.
LaosTunisiaLaos moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
1.45×
Laos is 1.45× the area of Tunisia.
| Laos | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Tunis |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Laos is 45% larger than Tunisia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Laos?
- About 1.4 times: Laos has 1.45× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Laos and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².