Anguilla vs Gambia
Gambia is 124 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Gambia about 124 times.
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Anguilla is 0.01× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 124× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Banjul |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. Anguilla is 124 times smaller than Gambia. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Gambia?
- About 124 times: Gambia has 124× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Gambia 250 per km².