Burkina Faso vs Togo
Burkina Faso is 4.83 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Burkina Faso about 4.8 times.
Burkina FasoTogoBurkina Faso moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 4.83× the area of Togo.
| Burkina Faso | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Lome |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Burkina Faso bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 4.83 times larger than Togo. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 4.8 times: Burkina Faso has 4.83× the area of Togo.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× 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, Burkina Faso or Togo?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 8,591,626. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Togo 151 per km².