Falkland Islands vs Tonga
Falkland Islands is 16.3 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Falkland Islands about 16 times.
Falkland IslandsTongaFalkland Islands moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
16.3×
Falkland Islands is 16.3× the area of Tonga.
| Falkland Islands | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 103,742 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 16.3 times larger than Tonga. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 16 times: Falkland Islands has 16.3× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Tonga 139 per km².