Latvia vs Togo
Latvia is 14% larger than Togo.
LatviaTogoLatvia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Latvia is 1.14× the area of Togo.
| Latvia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Lome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Latvia is 14% larger than Togo. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Latvia?
- About 1.1 times: Latvia has 1.14× the area of Togo.
- Why do Latvia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Togo 151 per km².