Laos vs Togo
Laos is 4.17 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Laos about 4.2 times.
LaosTogoLaos moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
4.17×
Laos is 4.17× the area of Togo.
| Laos | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Lome |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Laos 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 Laos bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Laos is 4.17 times larger than Togo. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Laos?
- About 4.2 times: Laos has 4.17× the area of Togo.
- Why do Laos and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos 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, Laos or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Togo 151 per km².