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Palestine's area vs Tunisia's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia is 27.2 times bigger by total area compared to Palestine: 63,170 sq mi vs 2,324 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Tunisia is 59,985 sq mi vs 2,326 sq mi for Palestine — a 25.8 times difference in territory size.

  • Palestine ranks 164/197 by total surface area vs 90/197 for Tunisia.
  • Palestine occupies 0.004% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.1% for Tunisia.
  • 64.9% of Palestine's area is agricultural land vs 62.4% in Tunisia.
  • Palestine has 0.008% of the world's agricultural land area — Tunisia has 0.2%.
  • 1.68% of Palestine is covered by forests, compared to 4.55% in Tunisia.
  • 0.0003% of the world's forests are in Palestine, and 0.02% are in Tunisia.

True size map comparison: Palestine vs Tunisia

See how Palestine and Tunisia compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Palestine Tunisia
Total area 2,324
sq mi
63,170
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 27.2
Total area rank 164/197 90/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.001% 0.03%
Land area 2,326
sq mi
59,985
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 25.8
Land area rank 164/197 91/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.004% 0.1%
Population 5,289,152 12,277,109
Population density 2,352 ppl/mi² 207.1 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Palestine Tunisia
Forest area 39.2
sq mi
2,731
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 1.68% 4.55%
Forest area rank 178/196 132/196
World's forests share 0.0003% 0.02%
Agricultural land area 1,510
sq mi
37,454
sq mi
Agricultural land share 64.9% 62.4%
Agricultural land area rank 152/194 73/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.008% 0.2%
Arable land 161.8
sq mi
10,932
sq mi
Arable land share 6.95% 18.2%
Arable land area rank 160/191 69/191
Permanent cropland 275.3
sq mi
8,182
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 11.8% 13.6%
Permanent cropland area rank 116/192 20/192
Water area 0
sq mi
3,185
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 5.04%
Water area rank 186/197 52/197
Roads length n/a 12,272
mi
Land borders length 297
mi
929
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
713
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 1.1%

Palestine vs Tunisia size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Palestine and Tunisia but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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