Palau vs Togo
Togo is 122 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Togo about 122 times.
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Palau is 0.01× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 122× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Togo?
- No. Palau is 122 times smaller than Togo. Palau covers 466 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Togo?
- About 122 times: Togo has 122× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Togo 151 per km².