Suriname vs Togo
Suriname is 2.88 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Suriname about 2.9 times.
SurinameTogoSuriname moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 2.88× the area of Togo.
| Suriname | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Lome |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Suriname sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Suriname bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Suriname is 2.88 times larger than Togo. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Suriname?
- About 2.9 times: Suriname has 2.88× the area of Togo.
- Why do Suriname and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Suriname is drawn about 1.01× 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, Suriname or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Togo 151 per km².