Congo vs Gabon
Congo is 28% larger than Gabon.
CongoGabonCongo moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Congo is 1.28× the area of Gabon.
| Congo | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Libreville |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Gabon?
- Yes. Congo is 28% larger than Gabon. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Congo?
- About 1.3 times: Congo has 1.28× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Congo and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,593,130. Density: Congo 19 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².