Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia
Saudi Arabia is 13.8 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 14 times.
Saudi ArabiaTunisiaSaudi Arabia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 13.8× the area of Tunisia.
| Saudi Arabia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 13.8 times larger than Tunisia. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 14 times: Saudi Arabia has 13.8× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 12,348,573. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².