Peru vs Tonga
Peru is 1,716 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Peru about 1716 times.
PeruTongaPeru moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
1,716×
Peru is 1,716× the area of Tonga.
| Peru | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 103,742 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Peru is 1,716 times larger than Tonga. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Peru?
- About 1716 times: Peru has 1,716× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Peru and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Tonga?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 103,742. Density: Peru 27 per km², Tonga 139 per km².