Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Togo
Togo is 11% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTogoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.9× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.11× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Togo?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10% smaller than Togo. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Togo?
- About 1.1 times: Togo has 1.11× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Togo 151 per km².