Croatia vs Gabon
Gabon is 4.73 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Gabon about 4.7 times.
CroatiaGabonCroatia moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.21× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 4.73× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Libreville |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Gabon?
- No. Croatia is 4.73 times smaller than Gabon. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Gabon?
- About 4.7 times: Gabon has 4.73× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Gabon?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,593,130. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².