Tonga vs United States
United States is 13,120 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into United States about 13120 times.
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Tonga is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 13,120× the size of Tonga.
 Tonga |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 13,120× the area | 749 km²#175 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 3,295× the population | 103,742#182 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTonga: 3.98× the density | 139 / km²#65 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.78× the urban share | 21%#186 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTonga: 1.9× the births per woman | 3.10 per woman#52 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.94 points higher | −0.42%#177 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTonga: 2.17× the birth rate | 23.0 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.41× the death rate | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tonga: 17.8 points higher | 34.9%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.5 points higher | 6.9%#102 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 24.3 per 1,000 higher | −20.7 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTonga: 63× the refugees for its size | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.8 years longer | 73.1 years#103 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTonga: 1.42× the infant mortality | 7.8 per 1,000 births#125 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 3.64× the doctors per person | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.85× the university enrolment | 42.9%#87 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.169 higher | 0.769#91 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 13.0× the income per person | $6,840#97 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 45,316× the economy | $679M2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 10.4× the output per person | $8,675#133 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTonga: 0.6 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTonga: 2.7 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.1× the unemployment | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 14.7 higher | 27.1#135 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTonga: 22.1 points higher | 23.6% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTonga: 4.4 points higher | 23.3% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 26.6 points higher | 53.0% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTonga: 1.6 points higher | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTonga: 5.9 points higher | 16.9% of GDP#142 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.41× the share online | 67%#124 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.82× the mobile subscriptions | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.79× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 8.36× the CO₂ per person | 1.63 t a year#110 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 8.6 points higher | 2.3%#165 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.49× the air pollution | 4.7 µg/m³#186 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTonga: 0.4 points higher | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTonga: 13.7 points higher | 30.3% of land#28 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTonga: 1.61 higher | +1.31#11 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.29 higher | −0.42#114 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 6.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Tongan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+13 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +676 | +1 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Tonga is 13,120 times smaller than United States. Tonga covers 749 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into United States?
- About 13120 times: United States has 13,120× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Tonga or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 13.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tonga or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.1 — 5.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tonga and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Tonga: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.