Chad vs Tonga
Chad is 1,714 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Chad about 1714 times.
ChadTongaChad moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 1,714× the area of Tonga.
| Chad | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 103,742 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Chad is 1,714 times larger than Tonga. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Chad?
- About 1714 times: Chad has 1,714× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Chad and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Tonga?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 103,742. Density: Chad 16 per km², Tonga 139 per km².