Åland Islands vs Togo
Togo is 35.9 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Togo about 36 times.
Åland IslandsTogoÅland Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.03× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 35.9× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Lome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Togo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Togo?
- No. Åland Islands is 35.9 times smaller than Togo. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Togo?
- About 36 times: Togo has 35.9× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Togo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Togo 151 per km².