Bhutan vs Tonga
Bhutan is 51.3 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Bhutan about 51 times.
BhutanTongaBhutan moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
51.3×
Bhutan is 51.3× the area of Tonga.
| Bhutan | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 103,742 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Bhutan is 51.3 times larger than Tonga. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Bhutan?
- About 51 times: Bhutan has 51.3× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Bhutan and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Tonga?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 103,742. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Tonga 139 per km².