Israel vs Togo
Togo is 2.73 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Togo about 2.7 times.
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Israel is 0.37× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.73× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Lome |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Togo?
- No. Israel is 2.73 times smaller than Togo. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Togo?
- About 2.7 times: Togo has 2.73× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Togo?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 8,591,626. Density: Israel 487 per km², Togo 151 per km².