Gabon vs Germany
Germany is 34% larger than Gabon.
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0.75×
Gabon is 0.75× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.34× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Berlin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Gabon is 25% smaller than Germany. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Germany?
- About 1.3 times: Germany has 1.34× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Germany 233 per km².