Senegal vs Tunisia
Senegal is 20% larger than Tunisia.
SenegalTunisiaSenegal moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Senegal is 1.2× the area of Tunisia.
| Senegal | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Tunis |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Senegal is 20% larger than Tunisia. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Senegal?
- About 1.2 times: Senegal has 1.2× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Senegal and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Tunisia?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 12,348,573. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².