Lithuania vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 2.51 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Tunisia about 2.5 times.
LithuaniaTunisiaLithuania moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Lithuania is 0.4× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 2.51× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Lithuania is 2.51 times smaller than Tunisia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Tunisia?
- About 2.5 times: Tunisia has 2.51× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².