Botswana vs Togo
Botswana is 10.2 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Botswana about 10 times.
BotswanaTogoBotswana moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
10.2×
Botswana is 10.2× the area of Togo.
| Botswana | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Lome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Botswana is 10.2 times larger than Togo. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Botswana?
- About 10 times: Botswana has 10.2× the area of Togo.
- Why do Botswana and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Togo 151 per km².