Nicaragua vs Togo
Nicaragua is 2.12 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Nicaragua about 2.1 times.
NicaraguaTogoNicaragua moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Nicaragua is 2.12× the area of Togo.
| Nicaragua | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Lome |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 2.12 times larger than Togo. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Nicaragua?
- About 2.1 times: Nicaragua has 2.12× the area of Togo.
- Why do Nicaragua and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Togo 151 per km².