South Africa vs Togo
South Africa is 21.5 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into South Africa about 22 times.
South AfricaTogoSouth Africa moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 21.5× the area of Togo.
| South Africa | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Lome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than Togo?
- Yes. South Africa is 21.5 times larger than Togo. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into South Africa?
- About 22 times: South Africa has 21.5× the area of Togo.
- Why do South Africa and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or Togo?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 8,591,626. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Togo 151 per km².