Albania vs Gabon
Gabon is 9.31 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Gabon about 9.3 times.
AlbaniaGabonAlbania moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.11× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 9.31× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Libreville |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Gabon?
- No. Albania is 9.31 times smaller than Gabon. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Gabon?
- About 9.3 times: Gabon has 9.31× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².