Poland vs Togo
Poland is 5.51 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Poland about 5.5 times.
PolandTogoPoland moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
5.51×
Poland is 5.51× the area of Togo.
| Poland | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Poland is 5.51 times larger than Togo. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Poland?
- About 5.5 times: Poland has 5.51× the area of Togo.
- Why do Poland and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Togo?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 8,591,626. Density: Poland 117 per km², Togo 151 per km².