Tonga vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 599 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Uzbekistan about 599 times.
TongaUzbekistanTonga moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Tonga is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 599× the size of Tonga.
| Tonga | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Tashkent |
| Region | Polynesia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Tonga is 599 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Tonga covers 749 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 599 times: Uzbekistan has 599× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².