Australia vs Gabon
Australia is 28.7 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Australia about 29 times.
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28.7×
Australia is 28.7× the area of Gabon.
| Australia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Libreville |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Australia is 28.7 times larger than Gabon. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Australia?
- About 29 times: Australia has 28.7× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Australia and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Gabon?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,593,130. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².