Canada vs Gabon
Canada is 37.3 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Canada about 37 times.
CanadaGabonCanada moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 37.3× the area of Gabon.
| Canada | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Libreville |
| Region | Northern America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Canada is 37.3 times larger than Gabon. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Canada?
- About 37 times: Canada has 37.3× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Canada and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Gabon?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,593,130. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².