Timor-Leste vs Togo
Togo is 3.81 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Togo about 3.8 times.
Timor-LesteTogoTimor-Leste moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.26× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 3.81× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Lome |
| Region | South-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. Timor-Leste sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Timor-Leste bigger than Togo?
- No. Timor-Leste is 3.81 times smaller than Togo. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Togo?
- About 3.8 times: Togo has 3.81× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Togo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Timor-Leste is drawn about 1.02× 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, Timor-Leste or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Togo 151 per km².