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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 751 km²#174 of 194 | 749 km²#175 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTonga: 1.57× the population | 65,871#186 of 194 · 2025 | 103,742#182 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTonga: 1.58× the density | 88 / km²#98 of 194 | 139 / km²#65 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominica: 3.49× the urban share | 74%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTonga: 2.09× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 3.10 per woman#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTonga: 0.09 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | −0.42%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTonga: 2.09× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 23.0 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDominica: 1.97× the death rate | 12.6 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tonga: 17.3 points higher | 17.6%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 34.9%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Dominica: 6.3 points higher | 13.2%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 6.9%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDominica: 17.0 per 1,000 higher | −3.7 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2025 | −20.7 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominica: 2.33× the refugees for its size | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTonga: 1.8 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 73.1 years#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominica: 4.27× the infant mortality | 33.3 per 1,000 births#39 of 191 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000 births#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDominica: 1.15× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2018 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 42.9%#87 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTonga: 0.008 higher | 0.761#97 of 190 · 2023 | 0.769#91 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDominica: 1.56× the income per person | $10,690#77 of 185 · 2025 | $6,840#97 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDominica: 1.07× the economy | $724M2025 | $679M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Dominica: 2.62× the output per person | $22,713#84 of 184 · 2025 | $8,675#133 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominica: 0.3 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTonga: 3.1 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 27.1#135 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 23.6% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 23.3% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 53.0% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominica: 4.2 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 16.9% of GDP#142 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersDominica: 1.22× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#124 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDominica: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2022 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominica: 6.31× the forest share | 76% of land#8 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTonga: 1.28× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 1.63 t a year#110 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDominica: 6.6 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2022 | 2.3%#165 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominica: 2.45× the air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³#142 of 191 · 2023 | 4.7 µg/m³#186 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominica: 8.1 points higher | 21.4% of land#76 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTonga: 23.0 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 30.3% of land#28 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 10.0%#91 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 2,083 mm#28 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTonga: 0.33 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +1.31#11 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDominica: 0.96 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.42#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominica: 30.1× the homicide rate | 27.1 per 100,000#12 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Roseau | Nuku'alofa |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) |
| Official languages | English | English, Tongan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +1 767 | +676 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Dominica or Tonga?
- By gross national income per person, Dominica: $10,690 against $6,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominica or Tonga?
- In Tonga: life expectancy at birth is 73.1 years, against 71.3 — 1.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominica and Tonga have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominica: parliamentary republic; Tonga: constitutional monarchy.