Denmark vs Togo
Togo is 32% larger than Denmark.
DenmarkTogoDenmark moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Denmark is 0.76× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.32× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Lome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Togo?
- No. Denmark is 24% smaller than Togo. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Togo?
- About 1.3 times: Togo has 1.32× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Togo 151 per km².