Namibia vs Togo
Namibia is 14.5 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Namibia about 15 times.
NamibiaTogoNamibia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 14.5× the area of Togo.
| Namibia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Lome |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Namibia is 14.5 times larger than Togo. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Namibia?
- About 15 times: Namibia has 14.5× the area of Togo.
- Why do Namibia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Togo 151 per km².