Austria vs Togo
Austria is 48% larger than Togo.
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1.48×
Austria is 1.48× the area of Togo.
| Austria | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Lome |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Austria is 48% larger than Togo. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Austria?
- About 1.5 times: Austria has 1.48× the area of Togo.
- Why do Austria and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Togo?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 8,591,626. Density: Austria 110 per km², Togo 151 per km².