Tunisia vs United States
United States is 60.1 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into United States about 60 times.
TunisiaUnited StatesTunisia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Tunisia is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 60.1× the size of Tunisia.
| Tunisia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,610 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 12,348,573 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Tunis | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Tunisia is 60.1 times smaller than United States. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into United States?
- About 60 times: United States has 60.1× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Tunisia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 12,348,573. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², United States 35 per km².