Micronesia vs Tonga
Tonga is 7% larger than Micronesia.
MicronesiaTongaMicronesia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.94×
Micronesia is 0.94× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.07× the size of Micronesia.
 Micronesia |  Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTonga: 1.07× the area | 702 km²#177 of 194 | 749 km²#175 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMicronesia: 1.1× the population | 113,683#181 of 194 · 2025 | 103,742#182 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMicronesia: 1.17× the density | 162 / km²#57 of 194 | 139 / km²#65 of 194 |
| Urban populationMicronesia: 1.06× the urban share | 23%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTonga: 1.13× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 3.10 per woman#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMicronesia: 0.88 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | −0.42%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTonga: 1.03× the birth rate | 22.3 per 1,000#59 of 192 · 2024 | 23.0 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMicronesia: 1.2× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tonga: 3.4 points higher | 31.5%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 34.9%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tonga: 0.7 points higher | 6.2%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 6.9%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMicronesia: 10.8 per 1,000 higher | −9.9 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2025 | −20.7 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTonga: 5.7 years longer | 67.4 years#150 of 192 · 2024 | 73.1 years#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMicronesia: 2.6× the infant mortality | 20.3 per 1,000 births#68 of 191 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000 births#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTonga: 1.04× the doctors per person | 0.97 per 1,000#110 of 178 · 2020 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 42.9%#87 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTonga: 0.154 higher | 0.615#146 of 190 · 2023 | 0.769#91 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTonga: 1.44× the income per person | $4,760#116 of 185 · 2025 | $6,840#97 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTonga: 1.35× the economy | $502M2025 | $679M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tonga: 1.88× the output per person | $4,604#155 of 184 · 2025 | $8,675#133 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTonga: 1.7 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTonga: 0.2 points higher | +5.4%#39 of 176 · 2022 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 27.1#135 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 23.6% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 23.3% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 53.0% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMicronesia: 5.2 points higher | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 | 16.9% of GDP#142 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersTonga: 1.71× the share online | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#124 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTonga: 3.1× the mobile subscriptions | 20 per 100#191 of 191 · 2022 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMicronesia: 7.61× the forest share | 92% of land#1 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 1.63 t a year#110 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTonga: 0.3 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2022 | 2.3%#165 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityTonga: 11.1 points higher | 88.9%#141 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tonga: 1.34× the air pollution | 3.5 µg/m³#191 of 191 · 2023 | 4.7 µg/m³#186 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTonga: 13.3 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTonga: 26.9 points higher | 3.4% of land#145 of 190 · 2024 | 30.3% of land#28 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMicronesia: 0.21 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | +1.31#11 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMicronesia: 1.09 higher | +0.67#47 of 193 · 2025 | −0.42#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal republic in free association with the US | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Palikir | Nuku'alofa |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) |
| Official languages | English | English, Tongan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+11 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +691 | +676 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Micronesia or Tonga?
- By gross national income per person, Tonga: $6,840 against $4,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.44× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Micronesia or Tonga?
- In Tonga: life expectancy at birth is 73.1 years, against 67.4 — 5.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Micronesia and Tonga have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Micronesia: parliamentary republic; Tonga: constitutional monarchy.