Dominica vs Tonga
Dominica and Tonga are almost exactly the same size.
DominicaTongaDominica moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 1.0× the area of Tonga.
| Dominica | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 103,742 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Dominica and Tonga are almost exactly the same size. Dominica covers 751 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Dominica?
- About 1.0 times: Dominica has 1.0× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Dominica and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Tonga 139 per km².