Bangladesh vs Tonga
Bangladesh is 197 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Bangladesh about 197 times.
BangladeshTongaBangladesh moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 197× the area of Tonga.
| Bangladesh | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 103,742 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 197 times larger than Tonga. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Bangladesh?
- About 197 times: Bangladesh has 197× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Bangladesh and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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, Bangladesh or Tonga?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 103,742. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Tonga 139 per km².