Jamaica vs Togo
Togo is 5.17 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Togo about 5.2 times.
JamaicaTogoJamaica moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.19× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 5.17× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lome |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Jamaica bigger than Togo?
- No. Jamaica is 5.17 times smaller than Togo. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Togo?
- About 5.2 times: Togo has 5.17× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× 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, Jamaica or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Togo 151 per km².