Congo vs Togo
Congo is 6.02 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Congo about 6.0 times.
CongoTogoCongo moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
6.02×
Congo is 6.02× the area of Togo.
| Congo | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Lome |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°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 Congo bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Congo is 6.02 times larger than Togo. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Congo?
- About 6.0 times: Congo has 6.02× the area of Togo.
- Why do Congo and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Togo 151 per km².