Belize vs Togo
Togo is 2.47 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Togo about 2.5 times.
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Belize is 0.4× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.47× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Lome |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Togo?
- No. Belize is 2.47 times smaller than Togo. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Togo?
- About 2.5 times: Togo has 2.47× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Togo 151 per km².