Netherlands vs Togo
Togo is 35% larger than Netherlands.
NetherlandsTogoNetherlands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.74×
Netherlands is 0.74× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.35× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Lome |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Togo?
- No. Netherlands is 26% smaller than Togo. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Togo?
- About 1.3 times: Togo has 1.35× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Togo?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 8,591,626. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Togo 151 per km².