Malta vs Togo
Togo is 180 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Togo about 180 times.
MaltaTogoMalta moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.01× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 180× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Togo?
- No. Malta is 180 times smaller than Togo. Malta covers 316 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Togo?
- About 180 times: Togo has 180× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Togo 151 per km².