Lebanon vs Togo
Togo is 5.43 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Togo about 5.4 times.
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Lebanon is 0.18× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 5.43× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | 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. Lebanon sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× 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 Lebanon bigger than Togo?
- No. Lebanon is 5.43 times smaller than Togo. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Togo?
- About 5.4 times: Togo has 5.43× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lebanon is drawn about 1.45× 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, Lebanon or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 5,849,421. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Togo 151 per km².