Croatia vs Togo
Togo and Croatia are almost exactly the same size.
CroatiaTogoCroatia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 1.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.0× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Togo?
- No. Croatia and Togo are almost exactly the same size. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Togo?
- About 1.0 times: Togo has 1.0× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Togo 151 per km².