Albania vs Togo
Togo is 98% larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Togo about 2.0 times.
AlbaniaTogoAlbania moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.51× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.98× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Togo?
- No. Albania is 49% smaller than Togo. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Togo?
- About 2.0 times: Togo has 1.98× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Togo 151 per km².