Niger vs Tunisia
Niger is 7.74 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Niger about 7.7 times.
NigerTunisiaNiger moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
7.74×
Niger is 7.74× the area of Tunisia.
| Niger | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Tunis |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Niger is 7.74 times larger than Tunisia. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Niger?
- About 7.7 times: Niger has 7.74× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Niger and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Tunisia?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 12,348,573. Density: Niger 22 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².