Micronesia vs Tonga
Tonga is 7% larger than Micronesia.
MicronesiaTongaMicronesia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.94×
Micronesia is 0.94× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.07× the size of Micronesia.
| Micronesia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 103,742 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Tonga?
- No. Micronesia is 6% smaller than Tonga. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Tonga?
- About 1.1 times: Tonga has 1.07× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Tonga?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 103,742. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Tonga 139 per km².