Tajikistan vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 14% larger than Tajikistan.
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Tajikistan is 0.87× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.14× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Tunis |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× 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 Tajikistan bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Tajikistan is 13% smaller than Tunisia. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.1 times: Tunisia has 1.14× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× 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, Tajikistan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².