Nauru vs Tonga
Tonga is 35.7 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Tonga about 36 times.
NauruTongaNauru moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.03× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 35.7× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 103,742 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Tonga?
- No. Nauru is 35.7 times smaller than Tonga. Nauru covers 21 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Tonga?
- About 36 times: Tonga has 35.7× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Tonga 139 per km².