Isle of Man vs Tonga
Tonga is 31% larger than Isle of Man.
Isle of ManTongaIsle of Man moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Isle of Man is 0.76× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.31× the size of Isle of Man.
| Isle of Man | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 84,118 | 103,742 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Douglas | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man bigger than Tonga?
- No. Isle of Man is 24% smaller than Tonga. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Tonga?
- About 1.3 times: Tonga has 1.31× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Isle of Man and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Isle of Man 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, Isle of Man or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², Tonga 139 per km².