Taiwan vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 4.52 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Tunisia about 4.5 times.
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Taiwan is 0.22× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 4.52× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Taiwan is 4.52 times smaller than Tunisia. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Tunisia?
- About 4.5 times: Tunisia has 4.52× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Tunisia?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 12,348,573. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².