Kuwait vs Tonga
Kuwait is 23.8 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Kuwait about 24 times.
KuwaitTongaKuwait moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
23.8×
Kuwait is 23.8× the area of Tonga.
| Kuwait | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 103,742 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Kuwait is 23.8 times larger than Tonga. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Kuwait?
- About 24 times: Kuwait has 23.8× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Kuwait and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Tonga?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 103,742. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Tonga 139 per km².