Slovenia vs Togo
Togo is 2.8 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Togo about 2.8 times.
SloveniaTogoSlovenia moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Slovenia is 0.36× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 2.8× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Lome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia bigger than Togo?
- No. Slovenia is 2.8 times smaller than Togo. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Togo?
- About 2.8 times: Togo has 2.8× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Slovenia 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, Slovenia or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Togo 151 per km².