Tonga vs United States
United States is 13,120 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into United States about 13120 times.
TongaUnited StatesTonga moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Polynesia | Northern America |
| 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 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.