Algeria vs Togo
Algeria is 41.9 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Algeria about 42 times.
AlgeriaTogoAlgeria moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
41.9×
Algeria is 41.9× the area of Togo.
| Algeria | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Lome |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Algeria bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Algeria is 41.9 times larger than Togo. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Algeria?
- About 42 times: Algeria has 41.9× the area of Togo.
- Why do Algeria and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. 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, Algeria or Togo?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 8,591,626. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Togo 151 per km².