Gabon vs Greenland
Greenland is 8.09 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Greenland about 8.1 times.
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Gabon is 0.12× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 8.09× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 56,831 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Nuuk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Gabon is 8.09 times smaller than Greenland. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Greenland?
- About 8.1 times: Greenland has 8.09× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 56,831. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².