Belgium vs Togo
Togo is 85% larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Togo about 1.9 times.
BelgiumTogoBelgium moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Belgium is 0.54× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.85× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Lome |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Togo?
- No. Belgium is 46% smaller than Togo. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Togo?
- About 1.9 times: Togo has 1.85× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Togo?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 8,591,626. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Togo 151 per km².