Guatemala vs Tonga
Guatemala is 145 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Guatemala about 145 times.
GuatemalaTongaGuatemala moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 145× the area of Tonga.
| Guatemala | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 103,742 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°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 Guatemala bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Guatemala is 145 times larger than Tonga. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Guatemala?
- About 145 times: Guatemala has 145× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Guatemala and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala 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, Guatemala or Tonga?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 103,742. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Tonga 139 per km².