Falkland Islands vs Togo
Togo is 4.65 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Togo about 4.7 times.
Falkland IslandsTogoFalkland Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.21× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 4.65× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Lome |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Togo?
- No. Falkland Islands is 4.65 times smaller than Togo. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Togo?
- About 4.7 times: Togo has 4.65× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Togo 151 per km².