Estonia vs Tonga
Estonia is 60.5 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Estonia about 61 times.
EstoniaTongaEstonia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
60.5×
Estonia is 60.5× the area of Tonga.
| Estonia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 103,742 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Estonia is 60.5 times larger than Tonga. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Estonia?
- About 61 times: Estonia has 60.5× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Estonia and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Tonga?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 103,742. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Tonga 139 per km².