British Virgin Islands vs Togo
Togo is 376 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Togo about 376 times.
British Virgin IslandsTogoBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 376× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Lome |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Togo?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 376 times smaller than Togo. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Togo?
- About 376 times: Togo has 376× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Togo 151 per km².