Laos vs Tonga
Laos is 316 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Laos about 316 times.
LaosTongaLaos moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 316× the area of Tonga.
| Laos | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 103,742 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Laos is 316 times larger than Tonga. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Laos?
- About 316 times: Laos has 316× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Laos and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Tonga?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 103,742. Density: Laos 33 per km², Tonga 139 per km².