Togo vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 8.65 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Turkmenistan about 8.7 times.
TogoTurkmenistanTogo moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Togo is 0.12× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 8.65× the size of Togo.
| Togo | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,785 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 8,591,626 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 151 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lome | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Togo is 8.65 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Togo covers 56,785 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 8.7 times: Turkmenistan has 8.65× the area of Togo.
- Why do Togo and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 7,618,847. Density: Togo 151 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².