South Africa vs Tunisia
South Africa is 7.46 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into South Africa about 7.5 times.
South AfricaTunisiaSouth Africa moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
7.46×
South Africa is 7.46× the area of Tunisia.
| South Africa | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. South Africa is 7.46 times larger than Tunisia. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into South Africa?
- About 7.5 times: South Africa has 7.46× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do South Africa and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 12,348,573. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².