Gabon vs Iceland
Gabon is 2.6 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Gabon about 2.6 times.
GabonIcelandGabon moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
2.6×
Gabon is 2.6× the area of Iceland.
| Gabon | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 392,404 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Reykjavik |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Gabon is 2.6 times larger than Iceland. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Gabon?
- About 2.6 times: Gabon has 2.6× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Gabon and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 392,404. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².