Togo vs Zambia
Zambia is 13.3 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Zambia about 13 times.
TogoZambiaTogo moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Togo is 0.08× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 13.3× the size of Togo.
| Togo | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,785 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 8,591,626 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 151 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Lome | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Togo is 13.3 times smaller than Zambia. Togo covers 56,785 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Zambia?
- About 13 times: Zambia has 13.3× the area of Togo.
- Why do Togo and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 8,591,626. Density: Togo 151 per km², Zambia 29 per km².