Mauritania vs Togo
Mauritania is 18.2 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Mauritania about 18 times.
MauritaniaTogoMauritania moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
18.2×
Mauritania is 18.2× the area of Togo.
| Mauritania | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Lome |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Mauritania is 18.2 times larger than Togo. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Mauritania?
- About 18 times: Mauritania has 18.2× the area of Togo.
- Why do Mauritania and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Togo 151 per km².