France vs Togo
France is 11.3 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into France about 11 times.
FranceTogoFrance moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
11.3×
France is 11.3× the area of Togo.
| France | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Lome |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Togo?
- Yes. France is 11.3 times larger than Togo. France covers 643,801 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into France?
- About 11 times: France has 11.3× the area of Togo.
- Why do France and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why France 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, France or Togo?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 8,591,626. Density: France 107 per km², Togo 151 per km².