Hungary vs Togo
Hungary is 64% larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Hungary about 1.6 times.
HungaryTogoHungary moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.64×
Hungary is 1.64× the area of Togo.
| Hungary | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Hungary is 64% larger than Togo. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Hungary?
- About 1.6 times: Hungary has 1.64× the area of Togo.
- Why do Hungary and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Togo?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 8,591,626. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Togo 151 per km².