Tunisia vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 48% larger than Tunisia.
TunisiaUnited KingdomTunisia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Tunisia is 0.67× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.48× the size of Tunisia.
| Tunisia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,610 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 12,348,573 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Tunis | London |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Tunisia is 33% smaller than United Kingdom. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.5 times: United Kingdom has 1.48× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Tunisia and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 12,348,573. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².