Pitcairn Islands vs Togo
Togo is 1,208 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Togo about 1208 times.
Pitcairn IslandsTogoPitcairn Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1,208× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 50 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Lome |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24°S and is stretched to 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands bigger than Togo?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 1,208 times smaller than Togo. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Togo?
- About 1208 times: Togo has 1,208× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands is drawn about 1.21× 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, Pitcairn Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Togo 151 per km².