San Marino vs Tonga
Tonga is 12.3 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Tonga about 12 times.
San MarinoTongaSan Marino moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.08× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 12.3× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 103,742 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is San Marino bigger than Tonga?
- No. San Marino is 12.3 times smaller than Tonga. San Marino covers 61 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Tonga?
- About 12 times: Tonga has 12.3× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Tonga 139 per km².