Togo vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 3.1 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Uruguay about 3.1 times.
TogoUruguayTogo moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Togo is 0.32× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3.1× the size of Togo.
| Togo | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,785 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 8,591,626 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 151 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Lome | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Togo bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Togo is 3.1 times smaller than Uruguay. Togo covers 56,785 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Uruguay?
- About 3.1 times: Uruguay has 3.1× the area of Togo.
- Why do Togo and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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, Togo or Uruguay?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,384,688. Density: Togo 151 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².