Iran vs Tonga
Iran is 2,201 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Iran about 2201 times.
IranTongaIran moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
2,201×
Iran is 2,201× the area of Tonga.
| Iran | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 103,742 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Iran is 2,201 times larger than Tonga. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Iran?
- About 2201 times: Iran has 2,201× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Iran and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Tonga?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 103,742. Density: Iran 56 per km², Tonga 139 per km².