Brunei vs Tonga
Brunei is 7.7 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Brunei about 7.7 times.
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7.7×
Brunei is 7.7× the area of Tonga.
| Brunei | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 103,742 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Brunei is 7.7 times larger than Tonga. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Brunei?
- About 7.7 times: Brunei has 7.7× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Brunei and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Tonga?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 103,742. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Tonga 139 per km².