Gabon vs Georgia

Gabon is 3.84 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Gabon about 3.8 times.

GabonGeorgiaGabon moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
3.84×
Gabon is 3.84× the area of Georgia.
GabonGeorgia
Area267,667 km²69,700 km²
Population2,593,1303,935,766
Density9.7 / km²56 / km²
CapitalLibrevilleTbilisi
RegionMiddle AfricaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours34

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Gabon bigger than Georgia?
Yes. Gabon is 3.84 times larger than Georgia. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
How many times does Georgia fit into Gabon?
About 3.8 times: Gabon has 3.84× the area of Georgia.
Why do Gabon and Georgia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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, Gabon or Georgia?
Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Georgia 56 per km².