Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon
Gabon is 9.54 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Gabon about 9.5 times.
Equatorial GuineaGabonEquatorial Guinea moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.1× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 9.54× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
 Equatorial Guinea |  Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGabon: 9.54× the area | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 | 267,667 km²#75 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGabon: 1.34× the population | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 | 2,593,130#140 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEquatorial Guinea: 7.13× the density | 69 / km²#117 of 194 | 9.7 / km²#181 of 194 |
| Urban populationGabon: 1.29× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.15× the births per woman | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 | 3.59 per woman#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 0.29 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +2.11%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.11× the birth rate | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 | 27.1 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.27× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 0.9 points higher | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Gabon: 0.3 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEquatorial Guinea: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGabon: 1.73× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.38 per 1,000#82 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGabon: 4.6 years longer | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 1.84× the infant mortality | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000 births#55 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGabon: 3.47× the doctors per person | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexGabon: 0.059 higher | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGabon: 1.37× the income per person | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 | $8,090#87 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGabon: 1.67× the economy | $12.82B2025 | $21.43B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Gabon: 1.38× the output per person | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 | $22,218#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGabon: 8.3 points higher | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEquatorial Guinea: 1.1 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGabon: 2.43× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 20.2%#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEquatorial Guinea: 2.32× the share in extreme poverty | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 | 3.8%#60 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Equatorial Guinea: 0.5 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 38.0#52 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 26.4 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 28.9% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGabon: 9.0 points higher | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGabon: 17.6 points higher | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 | 52.3% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEquatorial Guinea: 0.5 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGabon: 9.0 points higher | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 | 55.5% of GDP#36 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGabon: 1.84× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#79 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGabon: 1.09× the share online | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 | 69%#121 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGabon: 2.5× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGabon: 1.06× the forest share | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 | 91% of land#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEquatorial Guinea: 1.24× the CO₂ per person | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 | 2.05 t a year#101 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGabon: 87.1 points higher | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 | 91.3%#4 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGabon: 30.0 points higher | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 | 95.1%#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 1.35× the air pollution | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 | 31.3 µg/m³#44 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGabon: 3.6 points higher | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEquatorial Guinea: 0.6 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 1.3% of land#169 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGabon: 2.5× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 1.18× the rain and snow | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 | 1,831 mm#39 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGabon: 0.27 higher | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGabon: 0.70 higher | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | OPEC |
| Capital | Malabo | Libreville |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | French, Spanish, Portuguese | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +240 | +241 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Gabon?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 9.54 times smaller than Gabon. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Gabon?
- About 9.5 times: Gabon has 9.54× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².
- Which is richer, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- By gross national income per person, Gabon: $8,090 against $5,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.37× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- In Gabon: life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years, against 63.9 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).