Cyprus vs Tonga
Cyprus is 12.3 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Cyprus about 12 times.
CyprusTongaCyprus moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
12.3×
Cyprus is 12.3× the area of Tonga.
| Cyprus | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 103,742 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Cyprus is 12.3 times larger than Tonga. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Cyprus?
- About 12 times: Cyprus has 12.3× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Cyprus and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Tonga?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 103,742. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Tonga 139 per km².