Kuwait vs Togo
Togo is 3.19 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Togo about 3.2 times.
KuwaitTogoKuwait moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Kuwait is 0.31× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 3.19× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Lome |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Togo?
- No. Kuwait is 3.19 times smaller than Togo. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Togo?
- About 3.2 times: Togo has 3.19× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Togo 151 per km².