Marshall Islands vs Togo
Togo is 314 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Togo about 314 times.
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 314× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Lome |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Togo?
- No. Marshall Islands is 314 times smaller than Togo. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Togo?
- About 314 times: Togo has 314× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Togo 151 per km².