Sweden vs Tunisia
Sweden is 2.73 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Sweden about 2.7 times.
SwedenTunisiaSweden moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
2.73×
Sweden is 2.73× the area of Tunisia.
| Sweden | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Sweden is 2.73 times larger than Tunisia. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Sweden?
- About 2.7 times: Sweden has 2.73× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Sweden and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².