Brazil vs Gambia
Brazil is 754 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Brazil about 754 times.
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Brazil is 754× the area of Gambia.
| Brazil | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Banjul |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
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; 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 Brazil bigger than Gambia?
- Yes. Brazil is 754 times larger than Gambia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Brazil?
- About 754 times: Brazil has 754× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Brazil and Gambia 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 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, Brazil or Gambia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 2,822,093. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Gambia 250 per km².