Belize vs Tonga
Belize is 30.7 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Belize about 31 times.
BelizeTongaBelize moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
30.7×
Belize is 30.7× the area of Tonga.
| Belize | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 103,742 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Central America | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Belize is 30.7 times larger than Tonga. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Belize?
- About 31 times: Belize has 30.7× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Belize and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Tonga?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 103,742. Density: Belize 18 per km², Tonga 139 per km².