Syria vs Tunisia
Syria is 13% larger than Tunisia.
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1.13×
Syria is 1.13× the area of Tunisia.
| Syria | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Syria sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Syria bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Syria is 13% larger than Tunisia. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Syria?
- About 1.1 times: Syria has 1.13× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Syria and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Syria is drawn about 1.49× 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, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 12,348,573. Density: Syria 138 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².