Eritrea vs Togo
Eritrea is 2.07 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Eritrea about 2.1 times.
EritreaTogoEritrea moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 2.07× the area of Togo.
| Eritrea | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Eritrea is 2.07 times larger than Togo. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.1 times: Eritrea has 2.07× the area of Togo.
- Why do Eritrea and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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, Eritrea or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Togo 151 per km².