Belarus vs Gabon
Gabon is 29% larger than Belarus.
BelarusGabonBelarus moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.78× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 1.29× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Libreville |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Gabon?
- No. Belarus is 22% smaller than Gabon. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Gabon?
- About 1.3 times: Gabon has 1.29× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Gabon?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,593,130. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².