Azerbaijan vs Togo
Azerbaijan is 53% larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Azerbaijan about 1.5 times.
AzerbaijanTogoAzerbaijan moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.53×
Azerbaijan is 1.53× the area of Togo.
| Azerbaijan | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Lome |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 53% larger than Togo. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.5 times: Azerbaijan has 1.53× the area of Togo.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Togo?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 8,591,626. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Togo 151 per km².