Algeria vs Tonga
Algeria is 3,180 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Algeria about 3180 times.
AlgeriaTongaAlgeria moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
3,180×
Algeria is 3,180× the area of Tonga.
| Algeria | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 103,742 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Northern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Algeria bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Algeria is 3,180 times larger than Tonga. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Algeria?
- About 3180 times: Algeria has 3,180× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Algeria and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. 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, Algeria or Tonga?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 103,742. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Tonga 139 per km².