Brazil vs Gabon
Brazil is 31.8 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Brazil about 32 times.
BrazilGabonBrazil moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
31.8×
Brazil is 31.8× the area of Gabon.
| Brazil | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Libreville |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Brazil is 31.8 times larger than Gabon. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Brazil?
- About 32 times: Brazil has 31.8× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Brazil and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Gabon?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 2,593,130. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².