Switzerland vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 3.96 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Tunisia about 4.0 times.
SwitzerlandTunisiaSwitzerland moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.25× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.96× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Tunis |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Switzerland is 3.96 times smaller than Tunisia. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Tunisia?
- About 4.0 times: Tunisia has 3.96× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Switzerland 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, Switzerland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².