North Korea vs Togo
North Korea is 2.12 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into North Korea about 2.1 times.
North KoreaTogoNorth Korea moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
2.12×
North Korea is 2.12× the area of Togo.
| North Korea | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea bigger than Togo?
- Yes. North Korea is 2.12 times larger than Togo. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into North Korea?
- About 2.1 times: North Korea has 2.12× the area of Togo.
- Why do North Korea and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why North Korea 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, North Korea or Togo?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 8,591,626. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Togo 151 per km².