Lithuania vs Togo
Lithuania is 15% larger than Togo.
LithuaniaTogoLithuania moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Lithuania is 1.15× the area of Togo.
| Lithuania | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Lithuania is 15% larger than Togo. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.1 times: Lithuania has 1.15× the area of Togo.
- Why do Lithuania and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Togo 151 per km².