Tonga vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 112 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into United Arab Emirates about 112 times.
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Tonga is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 112× the size of Tonga.
| Tonga | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Tonga is 112 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Tonga covers 749 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 112 times: United Arab Emirates has 112× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².