Togo vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 6.88 times larger than Togo. Togo would fit into Zimbabwe about 6.9 times.
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Togo is 0.15× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 6.88× the size of Togo.
| Togo | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,785 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 8,591,626 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 151 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Lome | Harare |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Togo is 6.88 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Togo covers 56,785 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Togo fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 6.9 times: Zimbabwe has 6.88× the area of Togo.
- Why do Togo and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 8,591,626. Density: Togo 151 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².