Qatar vs Tonga
Qatar is 15.3 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Qatar about 15 times.
QatarTongaQatar moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
15.3×
Qatar is 15.3× the area of Tonga.
| Qatar | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 103,742 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Qatar is 15.3 times larger than Tonga. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Qatar?
- About 15 times: Qatar has 15.3× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Qatar and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Tonga?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 103,742. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Tonga 139 per km².