Australia vs Tonga
Australia is 10,270 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Australia about 10270 times.
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10,270×
Australia is 10,270× the area of Tonga.
| Australia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 103,742 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Australia is 10,270 times larger than Tonga. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Australia?
- About 10270 times: Australia has 10,270× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Australia and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Tonga?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 103,742. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Tonga 139 per km².