Japan vs Tonga
Japan is 505 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Japan about 505 times.
JapanTongaJapan moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 505× the area of Tonga.
| Japan | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 103,742 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Japan is 505 times larger than Tonga. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Japan?
- About 505 times: Japan has 505× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Japan and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Tonga?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 103,742. Density: Japan 326 per km², Tonga 139 per km².