Argentina vs Gabon
Argentina is 10.4 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Argentina about 10 times.
ArgentinaGabonArgentina moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
10.4×
Argentina is 10.4× the area of Gabon.
| Argentina | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Libreville |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Argentina is 10.4 times larger than Gabon. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Argentina?
- About 10 times: Argentina has 10.4× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Argentina and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Gabon?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 2,593,130. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².