Bahamas vs Tonga
Bahamas is 18.5 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Bahamas about 19 times.
BahamasTongaBahamas moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 18.5× the area of Tonga.
| Bahamas | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 103,742 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Bahamas is 18.5 times larger than Tonga. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Bahamas?
- About 19 times: Bahamas has 18.5× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Bahamas and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Tonga?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 103,742. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Tonga 139 per km².