Czechia vs Togo
Czechia is 39% larger than Togo.
CzechiaTogoCzechia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.39×
Czechia is 1.39× the area of Togo.
| Czechia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Czechia is 39% larger than Togo. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Czechia?
- About 1.4 times: Czechia has 1.39× the area of Togo.
- Why do Czechia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Togo?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 8,591,626. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Togo 151 per km².