Tonga vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 443 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Vietnam about 443 times.
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Tonga is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 443× the size of Tonga.
| Tonga | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 749 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 103,742 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 139 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Hanoi |
| Region | Polynesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Tonga is 443 times smaller than Vietnam. Tonga covers 749 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Vietnam?
- About 443 times: Vietnam has 443× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Tonga and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 103,742. Density: Tonga 139 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².