Grenada vs Tonga
Tonga is 2.15 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Tonga about 2.1 times.
GrenadaTongaGrenada moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Grenada is 0.47× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 2.15× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 103,742 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada bigger than Tonga?
- No. Grenada is 2.15 times smaller than Tonga. Grenada covers 349 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Tonga?
- About 2.1 times: Tonga has 2.15× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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, Grenada or Tonga?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 103,742. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Tonga 139 per km².