Argentina vs Gambia
Argentina is 246 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Argentina about 246 times.
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Argentina is 246× the area of Gambia.
| Argentina | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Banjul |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; 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 Argentina bigger than Gambia?
- Yes. Argentina is 246 times larger than Gambia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Argentina?
- About 246 times: Argentina has 246× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Argentina and Gambia 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 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, Argentina or Gambia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 2,822,093. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Gambia 250 per km².