Costa Rica vs Togo
Togo is 11% larger than Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica is 0.9× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.11× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Lome |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Costa Rica bigger than Togo?
- No. Costa Rica is 10% smaller than Togo. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Togo?
- About 1.1 times: Togo has 1.11× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× 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, Costa Rica or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Togo 151 per km².