Mauritania vs Tonga
Mauritania is 1,376 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Mauritania about 1376 times.
MauritaniaTongaMauritania moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 1,376× the area of Tonga.
| Mauritania | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 103,742 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Mauritania is 1,376 times larger than Tonga. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Mauritania?
- About 1376 times: Mauritania has 1,376× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Mauritania and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Tonga?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 103,742. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Tonga 139 per km².