Curaçao vs Togo
Togo is 128 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Togo about 128 times.
CuraçaoTogoCuraçao moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.01× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 128× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Lome |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Togo?
- No. Curaçao is 128 times smaller than Togo. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Togo?
- About 128 times: Togo has 128× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Togo 151 per km².