Malta vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 518 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Tunisia about 518 times.
MaltaTunisiaMalta moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 518× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Malta is 518 times smaller than Tunisia. Malta covers 316 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Tunisia?
- About 518 times: Tunisia has 518× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².