Tonga vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 656 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Turkmenistan about 656 times.
TongaTurkmenistanTonga moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Tonga is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 656× the size of Tonga.
| Tonga | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Ashgabat |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tonga sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Tonga bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Tonga is 656 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Tonga covers 749 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 656 times: Turkmenistan has 656× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tonga is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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, Tonga or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².