Spain vs Tunisia
Spain is 3.09 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Spain about 3.1 times.
SpainTunisiaSpain moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
3.09×
Spain is 3.09× the area of Tunisia.
| Spain | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× 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 Spain bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Spain is 3.09 times larger than Tunisia. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Spain?
- About 3.1 times: Spain has 3.09× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Spain and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× 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, Spain or Tunisia?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 12,348,573. Density: Spain 98 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².