Equatorial Guinea vs Togo
Togo is 2.02 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Togo about 2.0 times.
Equatorial GuineaTogoEquatorial Guinea moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.49× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.02× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Lome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Togo?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 2.02 times smaller than Togo. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Togo?
- About 2.0 times: Togo has 2.02× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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, Equatorial Guinea or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Togo 151 per km².