Malta vs Tonga
Tonga is 2.37 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Tonga about 2.4 times.
MaltaTongaMalta moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Malta is 0.42× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 2.37× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 103,742 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Tonga?
- No. Malta is 2.37 times smaller than Tonga. Malta covers 316 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Tonga?
- About 2.4 times: Tonga has 2.37× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Tonga?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 103,742. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Tonga 139 per km².