Croatia vs Tonga
Croatia is 75.6 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Croatia about 76 times.
CroatiaTongaCroatia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
75.6×
Croatia is 75.6× the area of Tonga.
| Croatia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 103,742 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Croatia is 75.6 times larger than Tonga. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Croatia?
- About 76 times: Croatia has 75.6× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Croatia and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Tonga?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 103,742. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Tonga 139 per km².