Jordan vs Togo
Jordan is 57% larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Jordan about 1.6 times.
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1.57×
Jordan is 1.57× the area of Togo.
| Jordan | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | 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. Jordan 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 Jordan bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Jordan is 57% larger than Togo. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Jordan?
- About 1.6 times: Jordan has 1.57× the area of Togo.
- Why do Jordan and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan 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, Jordan or Togo?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 8,591,626. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Togo 151 per km².