Syria vs Togo
Syria is 3.26 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Syria about 3.3 times.
SyriaTogoSyria moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
3.26×
Syria is 3.26× the area of Togo.
| Syria | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Lome |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Syria sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Syria bigger than Togo?
- Yes. Syria is 3.26 times larger than Togo. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Syria?
- About 3.3 times: Syria has 3.26× the area of Togo.
- Why do Syria and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Syria is drawn about 1.49× 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, Syria or Togo?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 8,591,626. Density: Syria 138 per km², Togo 151 per km².