Chile vs Togo
Chile is 13.3 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Chile about 13 times.
ChileTogoChile moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
13.3×
Chile is 13.3× the area of Togo.
| Chile | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Lome |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Chile is 13.3 times larger than Togo. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Chile?
- About 13 times: Chile has 13.3× the area of Togo.
- Why do Chile and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Togo?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 8,591,626. Density: Chile 26 per km², Togo 151 per km².