Latvia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 2.53 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Tunisia about 2.5 times.
LatviaTunisiaLatvia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.39× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 2.53× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Latvia is 2.53 times smaller than Tunisia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Tunisia?
- About 2.5 times: Tunisia has 2.53× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².