Paraguay vs Tonga
Paraguay is 543 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Paraguay about 543 times.
ParaguayTongaParaguay moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 543× the area of Tonga.
| Paraguay | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 103,742 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Paraguay is 543 times larger than Tonga. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Paraguay?
- About 543 times: Paraguay has 543× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Paraguay and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Tonga?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 103,742. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Tonga 139 per km².