Congo vs Tonga
Congo is 457 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Congo about 457 times.
CongoTongaCongo moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 457× the area of Tonga.
| Congo | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 103,742 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Congo is 457 times larger than Tonga. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Congo?
- About 457 times: Congo has 457× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Congo and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Tonga?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 103,742. Density: Congo 19 per km², Tonga 139 per km².