Gabon vs Kuwait
Gabon is 15 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Gabon about 15 times.
GabonKuwaitGabon moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
15×
Gabon is 15× the area of Kuwait.
| Gabon | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Kuwait City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Gabon is 15 times larger than Kuwait. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Gabon?
- About 15 times: Gabon has 15× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Gabon and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².