Sudan vs Tunisia
Sudan is 11.5 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Sudan about 12 times.
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11.5×
Sudan is 11.5× the area of Tunisia.
| Sudan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Sudan is 11.5 times larger than Tunisia. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Sudan?
- About 12 times: Sudan has 11.5× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Sudan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× 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, Sudan or Tunisia?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 12,348,573. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².