Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates
Tunisia is 96% larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Tunisia about 2.0 times.
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Tunisia is 1.96× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Tunisia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,610 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 12,348,573 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tunis | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Tunisia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Tunisia is 96% larger than United Arab Emirates. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Tunisia?
- About 2.0 times: Tunisia has 1.96× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Tunisia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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, Tunisia or United Arab Emirates?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 11,513,149. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².