Serbia vs Tonga
Serbia is 118 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Serbia about 118 times.
SerbiaTongaSerbia moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Serbia is 118× the area of Tonga.
| Serbia | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 103,742 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Serbia is 118 times larger than Tonga. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Serbia?
- About 118 times: Serbia has 118× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Serbia and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Serbia 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, Serbia or Tonga?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 103,742. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Tonga 139 per km².