Malawi vs Togo
Malawi is 2.09 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Malawi about 2.1 times.
MalawiTogoMalawi moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
2.09×
Malawi is 2.09× the area of Togo.
| Malawi | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Malawi is 2.09 times larger than Togo. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Malawi?
- About 2.1 times: Malawi has 2.09× the area of Togo.
- Why do Malawi and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Togo?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 8,591,626. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Togo 151 per km².