Peru vs Togo
Peru is 22.6 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Peru about 23 times.
PeruTogoPeru moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
22.6×
Peru is 22.6× the area of Togo.
| Peru | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Lome |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Peru is 22.6 times larger than Togo. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Peru?
- About 23 times: Peru has 22.6× the area of Togo.
- Why do Peru and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Togo?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 8,591,626. Density: Peru 27 per km², Togo 151 per km².