Tajikistan vs Togo

Tajikistan is 2.52 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Tajikistan about 2.5 times.

TajikistanTogoTajikistan moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 2.52× the area of Togo.
TajikistanTogo
Area143,100 km²56,785 km²
Population10,786,7348,591,626
Density75 / km²151 / km²
CapitalDushanbeLome
RegionCentral AsiaWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours43

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× its true area; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan bigger than Togo?
Yes. Tajikistan is 2.52 times larger than Togo. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
How many times does Togo fit into Tajikistan?
About 2.5 times: Tajikistan has 2.52× the area of Togo.
Why do Tajikistan and Togo look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× its true area there and Togo about 1.02×. That is why Tajikistan 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, Tajikistan or Togo?
Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 8,591,626. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Togo 151 per km².