Belarus vs Togo

Belarus is 3.66 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Belarus about 3.7 times.

BelarusTogoBelarus moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 3.66× the area of Togo.
BelarusTogo
Area207,597 km²56,785 km²
Population9,085,9918,591,626
Density44 / km²151 / km²
CapitalMinskLome
RegionEastern EuropeWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Togo?
Yes. Belarus is 3.66 times larger than Togo. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
How many times does Togo fit into Belarus?
About 3.7 times: Belarus has 3.66× the area of Togo.
Why do Belarus and Togo look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Togo?
Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 8,591,626. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Togo 151 per km².