Armenia vs Gabon
Gabon is 9.0 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Gabon about 9.0 times.
ArmeniaGabonArmenia moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.11× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 9.0× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Libreville |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Gabon?
- No. Armenia is 9.0 times smaller than Gabon. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Gabon?
- About 9.0 times: Gabon has 9.0× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Gabon?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 2,593,130. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².