Kenya vs Tonga
Kenya is 776 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Kenya about 776 times.
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Kenya is 776× the area of Tonga.
| Kenya | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 103,742 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Kenya is 776 times larger than Tonga. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Kenya?
- About 776 times: Kenya has 776× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Kenya and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Tonga?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 103,742. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Tonga 139 per km².