Taiwan vs Tonga
Taiwan is 48.3 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Taiwan about 48 times.
TaiwanTongaTaiwan moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
48.3×
Taiwan is 48.3× the area of Tonga.
| Taiwan | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 103,742 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Taiwan is 48.3 times larger than Tonga. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Taiwan?
- About 48 times: Taiwan has 48.3× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Taiwan and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Tonga?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 103,742. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Tonga 139 per km².