Romania vs Togo
Romania is 4.2 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Romania about 4.2 times.
RomaniaTogoRomania moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
4.2×
Romania is 4.2× the area of Togo.
| Romania | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Romania is 4.2 times larger than Togo. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Romania?
- About 4.2 times: Romania has 4.2× the area of Togo.
- Why do Romania and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Romania 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, Romania or Togo?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 8,591,626. Density: Romania 80 per km², Togo 151 per km².