Tunisia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 3.69 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Ukraine about 3.7 times.
TunisiaUkraineTunisia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Tunisia is 0.27× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 3.69× the size of Tunisia.
| Tunisia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,610 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 12,348,573 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Tunis | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tunisia sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.46× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Tunisia bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Tunisia is 3.69 times smaller than Ukraine. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Ukraine?
- About 3.7 times: Ukraine has 3.69× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Tunisia and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tunisia is drawn about 1.46× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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, Tunisia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 12,348,573. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².