Slovakia vs Togo
Togo is 16% larger than Slovakia.
SlovakiaTogoSlovakia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.86× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.16× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Togo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Togo?
- No. Slovakia is 14% smaller than Togo. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Togo?
- About 1.2 times: Togo has 1.16× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Togo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Togo 151 per km².