Panama vs Tonga
Panama is 99 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Panama about 99 times.
PanamaTongaPanama moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 99× the area of Tonga.
| Panama | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 103,742 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Panama bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Panama is 99 times larger than Tonga. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Panama?
- About 99 times: Panama has 99× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Panama and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× 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, Panama or Tonga?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 103,742. Density: Panama 62 per km², Tonga 139 per km².