Austria vs Tonga
Austria is 112 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Austria about 112 times.
AustriaTongaAustria moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 112× the area of Tonga.
| Austria | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 103,742 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Austria is 112 times larger than Tonga. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Austria?
- About 112 times: Austria has 112× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Austria and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Tonga?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 103,742. Density: Austria 110 per km², Tonga 139 per km².