Algeria vs Gabon
Algeria is 8.9 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Algeria about 8.9 times.
AlgeriaGabonAlgeria moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
8.9×
Algeria is 8.9× the area of Gabon.
| Algeria | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Libreville |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Algeria bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Algeria is 8.9 times larger than Gabon. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Algeria?
- About 8.9 times: Algeria has 8.9× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Algeria and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. 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, Algeria or Gabon?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,593,130. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².