Antarctica vs Tonga
Antarctica is 18,692 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Antarctica about 18692 times.
AntarcticaTongaAntarctica moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 18,692× the area of Tonga.
| Antarctica | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 103,742 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Antarctica | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Antarctica is 18,692 times larger than Tonga. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Antarctica?
- About 18692 times: Antarctica has 18,692× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Antarctica and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Tonga 139 per km².