Slovenia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 8.07 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Tunisia about 8.1 times.
SloveniaTunisiaSlovenia moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Slovenia is 0.12× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 8.07× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Slovenia is 8.07 times smaller than Tunisia. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Tunisia?
- About 8.1 times: Tunisia has 8.07× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Slovenia 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, Slovenia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².