Mongolia vs Tunisia
Mongolia is 9.56 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Mongolia about 9.6 times.
MongoliaTunisiaMongolia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 9.56× the area of Tunisia.
| Mongolia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Mongolia is 9.56 times larger than Tunisia. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Mongolia?
- About 9.6 times: Mongolia has 9.56× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Mongolia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².