Saudi Arabia vs Tonga
Saudi Arabia is 3,004 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3004 times.
Saudi ArabiaTongaSaudi Arabia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 3,004× the area of Tonga.
| Saudi Arabia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 103,742 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 3,004 times larger than Tonga. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3004 times: Saudi Arabia has 3,004× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Tonga?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 103,742. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Tonga 139 per km².