Belgium vs Gabon
Gabon is 8.72 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Gabon about 8.7 times.
BelgiumGabonBelgium moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.11× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 8.72× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Libreville |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Gabon?
- No. Belgium is 8.72 times smaller than Gabon. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Gabon?
- About 8.7 times: Gabon has 8.72× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Gabon?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,593,130. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².