Nepal vs Tonga
Nepal is 197 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Nepal about 197 times.
NepalTongaNepal moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 197× the area of Tonga.
| Nepal | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 103,742 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Nepal is 197 times larger than Tonga. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Nepal?
- About 197 times: Nepal has 197× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Nepal and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Tonga?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 103,742. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Tonga 139 per km².