Sierra Leone vs Togo
Sierra Leone is 26% larger than Togo.
Sierra LeoneTogoSierra Leone moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is 1.26× the area of Togo.
| Sierra Leone | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Lome |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sierra Leone bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Sierra Leone is 26% larger than Togo. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.3 times: Sierra Leone has 1.26× the area of Togo.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone is drawn about 1.02× 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, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 8,591,626. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Togo 151 per km².