Azerbaijan vs Tonga
Azerbaijan is 116 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Azerbaijan about 116 times.
AzerbaijanTongaAzerbaijan moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 116× the area of Tonga.
| Azerbaijan | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 103,742 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 116 times larger than Tonga. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 116 times: Azerbaijan has 116× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Tonga?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 103,742. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Tonga 139 per km².