Senegal vs Tonga
Senegal is 263 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Senegal about 263 times.
SenegalTongaSenegal moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
263×
Senegal is 263× the area of Tonga.
| Senegal | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 103,742 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Senegal is 263 times larger than Tonga. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Senegal?
- About 263 times: Senegal has 263× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Senegal and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Tonga?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 103,742. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Tonga 139 per km².