Liberia vs Togo
Liberia is 96% larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Liberia about 2.0 times.
LiberiaTogoLiberia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.96×
Liberia is 1.96× the area of Togo.
| Liberia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Lome |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Liberia is 96% larger than Togo. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Liberia?
- About 2.0 times: Liberia has 1.96× the area of Togo.
- Why do Liberia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Togo 151 per km².