Australia vs Gambia
Australia is 681 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Australia about 681 times.
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Australia is 681× the area of Gambia.
| Australia | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Banjul |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; 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 Australia bigger than Gambia?
- Yes. Australia is 681 times larger than Gambia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Australia?
- About 681 times: Australia has 681× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Australia and Gambia 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 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, Australia or Gambia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,822,093. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Gambia 250 per km².