Cayman Islands vs Tonga
Tonga is 2.84 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Tonga about 2.8 times.
Cayman IslandsTongaCayman Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.35× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 2.84× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 103,742 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Tonga?
- No. Cayman Islands is 2.84 times smaller than Tonga. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Tonga?
- About 2.8 times: Tonga has 2.84× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Tonga 139 per km².