Switzerland vs Togo
Togo is 38% larger than Switzerland.
SwitzerlandTogoSwitzerland moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.73× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 1.38× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Lome |
| Region | Western 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. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland bigger than Togo?
- No. Switzerland is 27% smaller than Togo. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Togo?
- About 1.4 times: Togo has 1.38× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Switzerland 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, Switzerland or Togo?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 8,591,626. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Togo 151 per km².