Montenegro vs Togo
Togo is 4.09 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Togo about 4.1 times.
MontenegroTogoMontenegro moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is 0.24× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 4.09× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro bigger than Togo?
- No. Montenegro is 4.09 times smaller than Togo. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Togo?
- About 4.1 times: Togo has 4.09× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Montenegro 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, Montenegro or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Togo 151 per km².