Gabon vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 10.2 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Kazakhstan about 10 times.
GabonKazakhstanGabon moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Gabon is 0.1× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 10.2× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Astana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Gabon is 10.2 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 10 times: Kazakhstan has 10.2× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².