Saint Martin vs Togo
Togo is 1,071 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Togo about 1071 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1,071× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Lome |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Martin sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Saint Martin bigger than Togo?
- No. Saint Martin is 1,071 times smaller than Togo. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Togo?
- About 1071 times: Togo has 1,071× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Martin is drawn about 1.11× 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, Saint Martin or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Togo 151 per km².