Argentina vs Tonga
Argentina is 3,712 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Argentina about 3712 times.
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3,712×
Argentina is 3,712× the area of Tonga.
| Argentina | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 103,742 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Argentina is 3,712 times larger than Tonga. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Argentina?
- About 3712 times: Argentina has 3,712× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Argentina and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Tonga?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 103,742. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Tonga 139 per km².