Liechtenstein vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 1,023 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Tunisia about 1023 times.
LiechtensteinTunisiaLiechtenstein moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1,023× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Tunis |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Liechtenstein is 1,023 times smaller than Tunisia. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Tunisia?
- About 1023 times: Tunisia has 1,023× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².