Togo vs US size comparison
How Big Is Togo Compared to the US?
The US is about 173 times the size of Togo. Togo is about 4.4 times as densely populated. Drag Togo over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Togo
- 56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 173 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- West Virginia (62,755 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Togo 8,591,626; the US 341,784,857
- Togo's rank by area
- 123rd-largest of 197
How big Togo is compared with the US
The US is about 173 times the size of Togo: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Togo about 143 times. Togo is bigger than 9 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 41; the state closest in size is West Virginia (62,755 km²). It is the 123rd-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 41st-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Togo has about 9 million people (2025), the 102nd-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 151 people per km² it is about 4.4 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 60th-most densely populated country.
Togo and the US on a world map
Togo reaches from 6°N to 11°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Togo about 1.02 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 390 times the size of Togo, when it is really about 173 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Togo is
Togo's capital, Lomé, is 8,560 km (5,320 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Togo borders 3 countries: Burkina Faso, Benin and Ghana.
Togo and US in numbers
| Togo | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,785 km² 21,925 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 173× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 8,591,626 | 341,784,857 | The US has 40× more |
| Rank by area | 123rd-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 151 | 35 | Togo is 4.4× denser |
| Capital | Lomé | Washington, D.C. | 8,560 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Togo compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Togo bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 173 times the size of Togo: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi).
How many times would Togo fit into the US?
About 173 times (173). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 143 times.
Which US state is Togo closest in size to?
West Virginia (62,755 km²). West Virginia is about 1.11 times the size of Togo.
Is Togo bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 12 times the size of Togo.
Which has more people, Togo or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 40 times the 9 million in Togo.
Why does Togo look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Togo, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 390 times the size of Togo, not 173.
Where does Togo rank by size?
Togo is the 123rd-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 41st-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Togo from the US?
Togo's capital, Lomé, is 8,560 km (5,320 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.