Tanzania vs Tunisia
Tanzania is 5.79 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Tanzania about 5.8 times.
TanzaniaTunisiaTanzania moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
5.79×
Tanzania is 5.79× the area of Tunisia.
| Tanzania | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tanzania sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Tanzania bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Tanzania is 5.79 times larger than Tunisia. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Tanzania?
- About 5.8 times: Tanzania has 5.79× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Tanzania and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tanzania is drawn about 1.01× 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, Tanzania or Tunisia?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 12,348,573. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².