Gabon vs Togo
Gabon is 4.71 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Gabon about 4.7 times.
GabonTogoGabon moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
4.71×
Gabon is 4.71× the area of Togo.
| Gabon | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Lome |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Gabon is 4.71 times larger than Togo. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Gabon?
- About 4.7 times: Gabon has 4.71× the area of Togo.
- Why do Gabon and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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, Gabon or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Togo 151 per km².