Madagascar vs Togo
Madagascar is 10.3 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Madagascar about 10 times.
MadagascarTogoMadagascar moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 10.3× the area of Togo.
| Madagascar | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Madagascar is 10.3 times larger than Togo. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Madagascar?
- About 10 times: Madagascar has 10.3× the area of Togo.
- Why do Madagascar and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or Togo?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 8,591,626. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Togo 151 per km².