Central African Republic vs Tonga
Central African Republic is 832 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Central African Republic about 832 times.
Central African RepublicTongaCentral African Republic moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 832× the area of Tonga.
| Central African Republic | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 103,742 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°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 Central African Republic bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 832 times larger than Tonga. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Central African Republic?
- About 832 times: Central African Republic has 832× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Central African Republic and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic 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, Central African Republic or Tonga?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 103,742. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Tonga 139 per km².