Congo vs Gambia
Congo is 30.3 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Congo about 30 times.
CongoGambiaCongo moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
30.3×
Congo is 30.3× the area of Gambia.
| Congo | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Banjul |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Gambia?
- Yes. Congo is 30.3 times larger than Gambia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Congo?
- About 30 times: Congo has 30.3× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Congo and Gambia 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 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, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,822,093. Density: Congo 19 per km², Gambia 250 per km².