Anguilla vs Gabon
Gabon is 2,941 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Gabon about 2941 times.
AnguillaGabonAnguilla moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 2,941× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Libreville |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Gabon?
- No. Anguilla is 2,941 times smaller than Gabon. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Gabon?
- About 2941 times: Gabon has 2,941× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².