New Zealand vs Tunisia
New Zealand is 64% larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into New Zealand about 1.6 times.
New ZealandTunisiaNew Zealand moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
1.64×
New Zealand is 1.64× the area of Tunisia.
| New Zealand | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Tunis |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. New Zealand is 64% larger than Tunisia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.6 times: New Zealand has 1.64× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do New Zealand and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× 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, New Zealand or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².