Estonia vs Togo
Togo is 25% larger than Estonia.
EstoniaTogoEstonia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.8× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.25× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Lome |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Togo?
- No. Estonia is 20% smaller than Togo. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Togo?
- About 1.3 times: Togo has 1.25× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Togo 151 per km².