Rwanda vs Togo
Togo is 2.16 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Togo about 2.2 times.
RwandaTogoRwanda moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Rwanda is 0.46× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.16× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda bigger than Togo?
- No. Rwanda is 2.16 times smaller than Togo. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Togo?
- About 2.2 times: Togo has 2.16× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× 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, Rwanda or Togo?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 8,591,626. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Togo 151 per km².