Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia
Equatorial Guinea is 2.48 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 2.5 times.
Equatorial GuineaGambiaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
2.48×
Equatorial Guinea is 2.48× the area of Gambia.
| Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Banjul |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Gambia?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 2.48 times larger than Gambia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 2.5 times: Equatorial Guinea has 2.48× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia 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 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, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Gambia 250 per km².