Senegal vs Togo
Senegal is 3.46 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Senegal about 3.5 times.
SenegalTogoSenegal moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 3.46× the area of Togo.
| Senegal | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Lome |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Senegal is 3.46 times larger than Togo. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Senegal?
- About 3.5 times: Senegal has 3.46× the area of Togo.
- Why do Senegal and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Togo?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 8,591,626. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Togo 151 per km².