Djibouti vs Tonga
Djibouti is 31.0 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Djibouti about 31 times.
DjiboutiTongaDjibouti moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 31.0× the area of Tonga.
| Djibouti | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 103,742 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Djibouti is 31.0 times larger than Tonga. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Djibouti?
- About 31 times: Djibouti has 31.0× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Djibouti and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Tonga?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 103,742. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Tonga 139 per km².