South Korea vs Togo
South Korea is 77% larger than Togo. Togo would fit into South Korea about 1.8 times.
South KoreaTogoSouth Korea moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
1.77×
South Korea is 1.77× the area of Togo.
| South Korea | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Lome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Korea sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.54× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea bigger than Togo?
- Yes. South Korea is 77% larger than Togo. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into South Korea?
- About 1.8 times: South Korea has 1.77× the area of Togo.
- Why do South Korea and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Korea is drawn about 1.54× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why South Korea 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, South Korea or Togo?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 8,591,626. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Togo 151 per km².