Luxembourg vs Togo
Togo is 21.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Togo about 22 times.
LuxembourgTogoLuxembourg moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.05× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 21.9× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Lome |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Togo?
- No. Luxembourg is 21.9 times smaller than Togo. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Togo?
- About 22 times: Togo has 21.9× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Togo 151 per km².