Tonga vs Uganda
Uganda is 322 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Uganda about 322 times.
TongaUgandaTonga moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Tonga is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 322× the size of Tonga.
| Tonga | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Kampala |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Tonga bigger than Uganda?
- No. Tonga is 322 times smaller than Uganda. Tonga covers 749 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Uganda?
- About 322 times: Uganda has 322× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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, Tonga or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², Uganda 213 per km².