Japan vs Togo
Japan is 6.66 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Japan about 6.7 times.
JapanTogoJapan moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
6.66×
Japan is 6.66× the area of Togo.
| Japan | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Japan is 6.66 times larger than Togo. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Japan?
- About 6.7 times: Japan has 6.66× the area of Togo.
- Why do Japan and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Togo?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 8,591,626. Density: Japan 326 per km², Togo 151 per km².