Oman vs Tunisia
Oman is 89% larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Oman about 1.9 times.
OmanTunisiaOman moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
1.89×
Oman is 1.89× the area of Tunisia.
| Oman | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Oman sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Oman bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Oman is 89% larger than Tunisia. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Oman?
- About 1.9 times: Oman has 1.89× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Oman and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× 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, Oman or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².