Côte d'Ivoire vs Tonga
Côte d'Ivoire is 431 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 431 times.
Côte d'IvoireTongaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 431× the area of Tonga.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 103,742 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 431 times larger than Tonga. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 431 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 431× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Tonga?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 103,742. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Tonga 139 per km².