South Korea vs Tonga
South Korea is 134 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into South Korea about 134 times.
South KoreaTongaSouth Korea moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
134×
South Korea is 134× the area of Tonga.
| South Korea | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 103,742 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern 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. South Korea sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.54× 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 South Korea bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. South Korea is 134 times larger than Tonga. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into South Korea?
- About 134 times: South Korea has 134× the area of Tonga.
- Why do South Korea and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Korea is drawn about 1.54× 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, South Korea or Tonga?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 103,742. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Tonga 139 per km².