Andorra vs Tonga
Tonga is 60% larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Tonga about 1.6 times.
AndorraTongaAndorra moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.62×
Andorra is 0.62× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.6× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 103,742 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Tonga?
- No. Andorra is 38% smaller than Tonga. Andorra covers 468 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Tonga?
- About 1.6 times: Tonga has 1.6× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Tonga 139 per km².