Antarctica vs Gabon
Antarctica is 52.3 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Antarctica about 52 times.
AntarcticaGabonAntarctica moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
52.3×
Antarctica is 52.3× the area of Gabon.
| Antarctica | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | — | Libreville |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Antarctica is 52.3 times larger than Gabon. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Antarctica?
- About 52 times: Antarctica has 52.3× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Antarctica and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².