Sweden vs Tonga
Sweden is 597 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Sweden about 597 times.
SwedenTongaSweden moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Sweden is 597× the area of Tonga.
| Sweden | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 103,742 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Sweden is 597 times larger than Tonga. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Sweden?
- About 597 times: Sweden has 597× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Sweden and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Tonga?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 103,742. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Tonga 139 per km².