Paraguay vs Tunisia
Paraguay is 2.49 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Paraguay about 2.5 times.
ParaguayTunisiaParaguay moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
2.49×
Paraguay is 2.49× the area of Tunisia.
| Paraguay | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Tunis |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Paraguay is 2.49 times larger than Tunisia. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Paraguay?
- About 2.5 times: Paraguay has 2.49× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Paraguay and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².