Mexico vs Tunisia
Mexico is 12.1 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Mexico about 12 times.
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Mexico is 12.1× the area of Tunisia.
| Mexico | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Tunis |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Mexico is 12.1 times larger than Tunisia. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Mexico?
- About 12 times: Mexico has 12.1× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Mexico and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Tunisia?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 12,348,573. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².