Bulgaria vs Togo
Bulgaria is 95% larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Bulgaria about 2.0 times.
BulgariaTogoBulgaria moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.95×
Bulgaria is 1.95× the area of Togo.
| Bulgaria | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 95% larger than Togo. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2.0 times: Bulgaria has 1.95× the area of Togo.
- Why do Bulgaria and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Togo 151 per km².