Gabon vs Greece
Gabon is 2.03 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Gabon about 2.0 times.
GabonGreeceGabon moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
2.03×
Gabon is 2.03× the area of Greece.
| Gabon | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Athens |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Yes. Gabon is 2.03 times larger than Greece. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Gabon?
- About 2.0 times: Gabon has 2.03× the area of Greece.
- Why do Gabon and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Greece 79 per km².