[Tex/LaTex] Optimizing width of table (tabulary)

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I'm trying to fit this table to the width of the page, however, whenever I try to change the header width with the command {p{}} it doesn't adjust the width of the three main headers Population, Associations and Gymnasts.

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    \documentclass[12pt]{report}
        \usepackage{tabulary}
        \usepackage[maxfloats=30,morefloats=12]{morefloats}
        \usepackage{booktabs}
        \usepackage{float,lscape}
        \usepackage{longtable}
       \usepackage{pdflscape}
        \usepackage{tabularx}
        \usepackage{multirow}
        \usepackage{bigstrut}

        \begin{document}

    \begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
  \caption{European gymnastics associations 1907}
  \tiny
    \begin{tabulary}{\textwidth}{R|RRRR|RR|RRRRR}
    \hline
          & \multicolumn{4}{c|}{Population} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Associations} & \multicolumn{5}{c}{Gymnasts} \bigstrut\\
    \hline
    \multicolumn{1}{l|}{Nation} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Size (km2)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Inhabitants} & Inhabitants per km2 & Inhabitants per association & Associations & km2 per association & Total & 100 km2 & per 100 km2 & Inhabitants per gymnast & per association \bigstrut\\
    \hline
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Germany} & 636'478 & 60'000'000 & 94    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{7'960} & 7'538 & \multicolumn{1}{c}{84} & 772'134 & 6'365 & 121   & 78    & 102 \bigstrut[t]\\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Hungary} & 282'804 & 45'885'000 & 162   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{899'706} & 51    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{5'545} & 9'000 & 2'828 & 3     & 5'098 & 176 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Great Britain} & 314'628 & 40'635'000 & 129   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{-} & -     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & -     & -     & -     & -     & - \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{France} & 536'488 & 40'500'000 & 75    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{39'901} & 1'015 & \multicolumn{1}{c}{529} & 250'000 & 5'365 & 47    & 162   & 246 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Italy} & 286'648 & 31'478'000 & 110   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{296'962} & 106   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2'704} & 13'175 & 2'866 & 5     & 2'389 & 124 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Czech countries} & 79'320 & 8'725'000 & 110   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{12'831} & 680   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{117} & 56'000 & 793   & 71    & 156   & 82 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Belgium} & 29'457 & 7'200'000 & 244   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{33'488} & 215   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{137} & 16'953 & 295   & 58    & 425   & 79 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Netherlands} & 33'000 & 6'000'000 & 182   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{30'303} & 198   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{167} & 14'671 & 330   & 44    & 409   & 74 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Sweden} & 450'754 & 5'066'000 & 11    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{144'743} & 35    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{12'879} & 2'200 & 4'508 & 0.5   & 2'303 & 63 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Switzerland} & 41'419 & 3'314'000 & 80    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{4'845} & 684   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\textbf{61}} & 51'766 & 414   & 125   & 64    & 76 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Norway} & 322'305 & 2'230'000 & 7     & \multicolumn{1}{c}{17'840} & 125   & \multicolumn{1}{c}{2'578} & 8'500 & 3'223 & 3     & 262   & 68 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Denmark} & 38'340 & 2'187'000 & 57    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{95'087} & 23    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{1'667} & 3'000 & 383   & 8     & 729   & 130 \\
    \multicolumn{1}{l}{Luxembourg} & 2'587 & 219'000 & 85    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{10'950} & 20    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{129} & 1'375 & 26    & 53    & 159   & 69 \bigstrut[b]\\
    \hline
    \end{tabulary}%
    \vspace{5pt}
    \captionsetup{font={scriptsize}}
    \caption*{Source: Spühler (1907), own illustration}
  \label{tab:addlabel}%
\end{table}%

\end{document}

Is there any way to adjust the table width so that it fits the page (it wouldn't be a tragedy if it exceeds the text width, but it should be fully visible)?

Furthermore, how can I increase the margin of the headers in the second row to the top (at present the headers are to close to the top \hline)?

Best Answer

tabulary isn't really suited to numeric data, better to use tabular for this kind of table.

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\documentclass[12pt]{report}
        \usepackage{tabulary}
        \usepackage[maxfloats=30,morefloats=12]{morefloats}
        \usepackage{booktabs}
        \usepackage{float,lscape}
        \usepackage{longtable}
       \usepackage{pdflscape}
        \usepackage{tabularx}
        \usepackage{multirow}
        \usepackage{bigstrut}

\newcommand\hd[1]{\begin{tabular}[t]{@{}c@{}}#1\end{tabular}}
        \begin{document}

    \begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
  \caption{European gymnastics associations 1907}
  \tiny
\setlength\tabcolsep{2.7pt}
    \begin{tabular}{@{}lrrrrrrrrrrr@{}}
    \toprule
   \multicolumn{2}{c}{Nation}
          & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Population} &
 \multicolumn{2}{c}{Associations} & 
\multicolumn{5}{c}{Gymnasts}\\
\cmidrule(rl){1-2}
\cmidrule(rl){3-5}
\cmidrule(rl){6-7}
\cmidrule(rl){8-12}
    & \hd{Size\\(km\textsuperscript{2})} & 
\hd{Total} &
\hd{per\\km\textsuperscript{2}}&
\hd{per\\assoc.} &
\hd{Total} &
\hd{km\textsuperscript{2} per\\assoc.} & Total & 
\hd{Size\\(100km\textsuperscript{2})} & 
\hd{per\\100km\textsuperscript{2}} & 
\hd{Inhabitants\\ per gymnast} &
\hd{per\\assoc.}\\
\cmidrule(rl){1-2}
\cmidrule(rl){3-5}
\cmidrule(rl){6-7}
\cmidrule(rl){8-12}
    {Germany} & 636'478 & 60'000'000 & 94    & {7'960} & 7'538 & {84} & 772'134 & 6'365 & 121   & 78    & 102 \bigstrut[t]\\
    {Hungary} & 282'804 & 45'885'000 & 162   & {899'706} & 51    & {5'545} & 9'000 & 2'828 & 3     & 5'098 & 176 \\
    {Great Britain} & 314'628 & 40'635'000 & 129   & {-} & -     & {} & -     & -     & -     & -     & - \\
    {France} & 536'488 & 40'500'000 & 75    & {39'901} & 1'015 & {529} & 250'000 & 5'365 & 47    & 162   & 246 \\
    {Italy} & 286'648 & 31'478'000 & 110   & {296'962} & 106   & {2'704} & 13'175 & 2'866 & 5     & 2'389 & 124 \\
    {Czech countries} & 79'320 & 8'725'000 & 110   & {12'831} & 680   & {117} & 56'000 & 793   & 71    & 156   & 82 \\
    {Belgium} & 29'457 & 7'200'000 & 244   & {33'488} & 215   & {137} & 16'953 & 295   & 58    & 425   & 79 \\
    {Netherlands} & 33'000 & 6'000'000 & 182   & {30'303} & 198   & {167} & 14'671 & 330   & 44    & 409   & 74 \\
    {Sweden} & 450'754 & 5'066'000 & 11    & {144'743} & 35    & {12'879} & 2'200 & 4'508 & 0.5   & 2'303 & 63 \\
    {Switzerland} & 41'419 & 3'314'000 & 80    & {4'845} & 684   & {\textbf{61}} & 51'766 & 414   & 125   & 64    & 76 \\
    {Norway} & 322'305 & 2'230'000 & 7     & {17'840} & 125   & {2'578} & 8'500 & 3'223 & 3     & 262   & 68 \\
    {Denmark} & 38'340 & 2'187'000 & 57    & {95'087} & 23    & {1'667} & 3'000 & 383   & 8     & 729   & 130 \\
    {Luxembourg} & 2'587 & 219'000 & 85    & {10'950} & 20    & {129} & 1'375 & 26    & 53    & 159   & 69 \bigstrut[b]\\
    \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}%
    \vspace{5pt}
%    \captionsetup{font={scriptsize}}
    \caption*{Source: Spühler (1907), own illustration}
  \label{tab:addlabel}%
\end{table}%

\end{document}

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[Tex/LaTex] Table exceeds page width (tabularx and tabulary)

Your headers are so wide that the table will not fit. You need to force their widths to be smaller, one solution is to put the multicolumn ones in a p type column of specified size:

Sample output

\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article}

\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{tabulary}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{footmisc}

\begin{document}
\begin{table}
  \begin{minipage}{1.0\linewidth}
    \centering
    \caption{aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa}
    \begin{tabulary}{1\textwidth} {J J J J J J J J}
      \toprule Aaaaa aaa & Bbbbbbbbb & \multicolumn{2}{p{2cm}}{CCCCCC
      CCCcccccc} & \multicolumn{2}{p{2cm}}{Dddddddd} &
      \multicolumn{2}{p{2cm}}{Eeeeeeeeee\footnote{ccccc ccccc cc}
      eeeeeee  eeeeeee} \\
      \midrule \multirow{5}[9]{*}{Kitchen} & Refrigerator & 40 & &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{14} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{\multirow{5}[9]{*}{40}} &
      \multirow{2}[4]{*}{28} & \multirow{5}[9]{*}{55} \\
      & Separate freezer & 40 & & \multicolumn{1}{l}{10} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{} &       &  \\
      & Dishwasher & 40 & & \multicolumn{1}{l}{7} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{} & \multirow{2}[4]{*}{16} &  \\
      & Washing machine & 40 & & \multicolumn{1}{l}{9} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{} &       &  \\
      & Others & 40 & & \multicolumn{1}{l}{-} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{} & 11    &  \\
      \multirow{2}[3]{*}{Electric equipment} & Informatics &
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{\multirow{2}[3]{*}{33}} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{7} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{\multirow{2}[3]{*}{13}} & 12 &
      \multirow{2}[3]{*}{21} \\
      & Entertainment & \multicolumn{2}{l}{} & \multicolumn{1}{l}{6} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{} & 9     &  \\
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{Lighting systems} & \multicolumn{2}{l}{13} &
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{8} & \multicolumn{2}{l}{18} \\
      \multirow{3}[6]{*}{HVAC} & Air heating & \multicolumn{1}{l}{9} &
      \multicolumn{1}{l}{\multirow{3}[6]{*}{11}} & 9 & &
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{\multirow{2}[4]{*}{n. a.}} \\
      & Air cooling & \multicolumn{1}{l}{2} & \multicolumn{1}{l}{} & 9
      &       & \multicolumn{2}{l}{} \\
      & Air conditioner & \multicolumn{1}{l}{-} & \multicolumn{1}{l}{}
      &
      9     &       & \multicolumn{2}{l}{2} \\
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{Water heating} & \multicolumn{2}{l}{2} &
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{-} & \multicolumn{2}{l}{n. a.} \\
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{Others} & \multicolumn{2}{l}{-} &
      \multicolumn{2}{l}{30} & \multicolumn{2}{l}{4} \\
      \bottomrule
    \end{tabulary}
    \label{tab:comp_dist_cons_dif_sourc}
  \end{minipage}
\end{table}
\end{document}

[Tex/LaTex] Specifying one column in a tabulary and keeping total width \textwidth

a p column is more or less just a column with a \parbox and fortunately \parbox works as expected. (The behaviour of the p columns seems slightly unexpected)

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tabulary}
\setlength\extrarowheight{2pt}
\begin{document}

\begin{table}[hbtp]
\footnotesize
\centering
\begin{tabulary}{1.0\textwidth}{C||L|L|L|l}
\hline
& Function & Pre conditions & Post conditions & \parbox{10em}{Constraints}\\
\hline\hline
R1 & An election official is assigned for each precinct &Precincts and
elections officials are created & Unique one on one mapping from an
election official to precinct & \parbox{10em}{Before voting starts}\\  \hline
\end{tabulary}
\caption{Requirements before voting starts}
\label{eoRequirements}
\end{table}

\noindent X\dotfill X

\end{document}

To use p columns I think the required fix is as below:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[debugshow]{tabulary}
\setlength\extrarowheight{2pt}

\makeatletter
\def\z#14#2!!{\def\TY@classz{#17#2}}
\expandafter\z\TY@classz!!
\makeatother

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[hbtp]
\footnotesize
\centering
\begin{tabulary}{1.0\textwidth}{C||L|L|L|p{10em}}
\hline
& Function & Pre conditions & Post conditions & Constraints\\
\hline\hline
R1 & An election official is assigned for each precinct &Precincts and
elections officials are created & Unique one on one mapping from an
election official to precinct & Before voting starts\\  \hline
\end{tabulary}
\caption{Requirements before voting starts}
\label{eoRequirements}
\end{table}

\noindent X\dotfill X

\end{document}

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