North Macedonia vs Togo
Togo is 2.21 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Togo about 2.2 times.
North MacedoniaTogoNorth Macedonia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.45× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.21× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia bigger than Togo?
- No. North Macedonia is 2.21 times smaller than Togo. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Togo?
- About 2.2 times: Togo has 2.21× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Togo 151 per km².