Armenia vs Togo
Togo is 91% larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Togo about 1.9 times.
ArmeniaTogoArmenia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.52× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.91× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Lome |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Togo?
- No. Armenia is 48% smaller than Togo. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Togo?
- About 1.9 times: Togo has 1.91× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Togo 151 per km².