Malawi vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 38% larger than Malawi.
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Malawi is 0.72× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.38× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Malawi is 28% smaller than Tunisia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.4 times: Tunisia has 1.38× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Tunisia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 12,348,573. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².