Tunisia vs Vatican City
Tunisia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Tunisia about Infinity times.
TunisiaVatican CityTunisia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Tunisia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Tunisia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,610 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 12,348,573 | 882 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Tunis | Vatican City |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Tunisia is — times larger than Vatican City. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Tunisia?
- About Infinity times: Tunisia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Tunisia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 882. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².