Northern Mariana Islands vs Togo
Togo is 122 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Togo about 122 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsTogoNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.01× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 122× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Lome |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Northern Mariana Islands sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Togo?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 122 times smaller than Togo. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Togo?
- About 122 times: Togo has 122× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands is drawn about 1.08× 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Togo 151 per km².