Bolivia vs Gambia
Bolivia is 97.2 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Bolivia about 97 times.
BoliviaGambiaBolivia moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 97.2× the area of Gambia.
| Bolivia | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Banjul |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Gambia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 97.2 times larger than Gambia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Bolivia?
- About 97 times: Bolivia has 97.2× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Bolivia and Gambia 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 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, Bolivia or Gambia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 2,822,093. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Gambia 250 per km².