South Sudan vs Tonga
South Sudan is 860 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into South Sudan about 860 times.
South SudanTongaSouth Sudan moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 860× the area of Tonga.
| South Sudan | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 103,742 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Sudan sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sudan bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. South Sudan is 860 times larger than Tonga. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into South Sudan?
- About 860 times: South Sudan has 860× the area of Tonga.
- Why do South Sudan and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Sudan is drawn about 1.02× 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 Sudan or Tonga?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 103,742. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Tonga 139 per km².