Seychelles vs Togo
Togo is 124 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Togo about 124 times.
SeychellesTogoSeychelles moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.01× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 124× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Seychelles bigger than Togo?
- No. Seychelles is 124 times smaller than Togo. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Togo?
- About 124 times: Togo has 124× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× 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, Seychelles or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Togo 151 per km².