Niger vs Tonga
Niger is 1,692 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Niger about 1692 times.
NigerTongaNiger moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
1,692×
Niger is 1,692× the area of Tonga.
| Niger | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 103,742 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Niger is 1,692 times larger than Tonga. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Niger?
- About 1692 times: Niger has 1,692× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Niger and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Tonga?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 103,742. Density: Niger 22 per km², Tonga 139 per km².