Italy vs Tonga
Italy is 403 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Italy about 403 times.
ItalyTongaItaly moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
403×
Italy is 403× the area of Tonga.
| Italy | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 103,742 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Italy is 403 times larger than Tonga. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Italy?
- About 403 times: Italy has 403× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Italy and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Tonga?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 103,742. Density: Italy 195 per km², Tonga 139 per km².