North Korea vs Tonga
North Korea is 161 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into North Korea about 161 times.
North KoreaTongaNorth Korea moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
161×
North Korea is 161× the area of Tonga.
| North Korea | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 103,742 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Korea bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. North Korea is 161 times larger than Tonga. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into North Korea?
- About 161 times: North Korea has 161× the area of Tonga.
- Why do North Korea and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Tonga?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 103,742. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Tonga 139 per km².