Togo vs Turkey
Turkey is 13.8 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Turkey about 14 times.
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Togo is 0.07× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 13.8× the size of Togo.
| Togo | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,785 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 8,591,626 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 151 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Lome | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Togo sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Togo bigger than Turkey?
- No. Togo is 13.8 times smaller than Turkey. Togo covers 56,785 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Turkey?
- About 14 times: Turkey has 13.8× the area of Togo.
- Why do Togo and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Togo is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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, Togo or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 8,591,626. Density: Togo 151 per km², Turkey 110 per km².