Burundi vs Togo
Togo is 2.04 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Togo about 2.0 times.
BurundiTogoBurundi moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.49× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.04× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Lome |
| Region | Eastern 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Togo?
- No. Burundi is 2.04 times smaller than Togo. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Togo?
- About 2.0 times: Togo has 2.04× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Togo?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 8,591,626. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Togo 151 per km².