Norfolk Island vs Togo
Togo is 1,622 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Togo about 1622 times.
Norfolk IslandTogoNorfolk Island moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1,622× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lome |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island bigger than Togo?
- No. Norfolk Island is 1,622 times smaller than Togo. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Togo?
- About 1622 times: Togo has 1,622× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× 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, Norfolk Island or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Togo 151 per km².