Djibouti vs Togo
Togo is 2.45 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Togo about 2.4 times.
DjiboutiTogoDjibouti moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.41×
Djibouti is 0.41× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.45× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Togo?
- No. Djibouti is 2.45 times smaller than Togo. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Togo?
- About 2.4 times: Togo has 2.45× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Togo 151 per km².