Palestine vs Tonga
Palestine is 11.0 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Palestine about 11 times.
PalestineTongaPalestine moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 11.0× the area of Tonga.
| Palestine | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 103,742 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Palestine is 11.0 times larger than Tonga. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Palestine?
- About 11 times: Palestine has 11.0× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Palestine and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Tonga?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 103,742. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Tonga 139 per km².