Belarus vs Gambia
Belarus is 18.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Belarus about 18 times.
BelarusGambiaBelarus moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
18.4×
Belarus is 18.4× the area of Gambia.
| Belarus | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Banjul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Belarus is 18.4 times larger than Gambia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Belarus?
- About 18 times: Belarus has 18.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Belarus and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Gambia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,822,093. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Gambia 250 per km².