Chile vs Tonga
Chile is 1,009 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Chile about 1009 times.
ChileTongaChile moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 1,009× the area of Tonga.
| Chile | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 103,742 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Chile is 1,009 times larger than Tonga. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Chile?
- About 1009 times: Chile has 1,009× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Chile and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Tonga?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 103,742. Density: Chile 26 per km², Tonga 139 per km².