Libya vs Tunisia
Libya is 10.8 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Libya about 11 times.
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10.8×
Libya is 10.8× the area of Tunisia.
| Libya | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Libya is 10.8 times larger than Tunisia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Libya?
- About 11 times: Libya has 10.8× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Libya and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².