Slovakia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 3.34 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Tunisia about 3.3 times.
SlovakiaTunisiaSlovakia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Slovakia is 0.3× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.34× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Slovakia is 3.34 times smaller than Tunisia. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Tunisia?
- About 3.3 times: Tunisia has 3.34× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².