Moldova vs Togo
Togo is 68% larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Togo about 1.7 times.
MoldovaTogoMoldova moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.6× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.68× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova bigger than Togo?
- No. Moldova is 40% smaller than Togo. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Togo?
- About 1.7 times: Togo has 1.68× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Moldova 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, Moldova or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Togo 151 per km².