Bolivia vs Gabon
Bolivia is 4.1 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Bolivia about 4.1 times.
BoliviaGabonBolivia moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
4.1×
Bolivia is 4.1× the area of Gabon.
| Bolivia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Libreville |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Bolivia is 4.1 times larger than Gabon. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Bolivia?
- About 4.1 times: Bolivia has 4.1× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Bolivia and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Gabon?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 2,593,130. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².