Palestine vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 19.9 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Tunisia about 20 times.
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Palestine is 0.05× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 19.9× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Palestine is 19.9 times smaller than Tunisia. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Tunisia?
- About 20 times: Tunisia has 19.9× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².