Mauritius vs Tonga
Mauritius is 2.72 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Mauritius about 2.7 times.
MauritiusTongaMauritius moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
2.72×
Mauritius is 2.72× the area of Tonga.
| Mauritius | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 103,742 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S 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 Mauritius bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Mauritius is 2.72 times larger than Tonga. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Mauritius?
- About 2.7 times: Mauritius has 2.72× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Mauritius and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius 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, Mauritius or Tonga?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 103,742. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Tonga 139 per km².