Estonia vs Gabon
Gabon is 5.9 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Gabon about 5.9 times.
EstoniaGabonEstonia moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.17× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 5.9× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Libreville |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Gabon?
- No. Estonia is 5.9 times smaller than Gabon. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Gabon?
- About 5.9 times: Gabon has 5.9× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².