Philippines vs Tunisia
Philippines is 2.1 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Philippines about 2.1 times.
PhilippinesTunisiaPhilippines moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
2.1×
Philippines is 2.1× the area of Tunisia.
| Philippines | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Tunis |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Philippines is 2.1 times larger than Tunisia. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Philippines?
- About 2.1 times: Philippines has 2.1× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Philippines and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Tunisia?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 12,348,573. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².