Gabon vs Malta
Gabon is 847 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Gabon about 847 times.
GabonMaltaGabon moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Gabon is 847× the area of Malta.
| Gabon | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 579,704 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Valletta |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Gabon is 847 times larger than Malta. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Gabon?
- About 847 times: Gabon has 847× the area of Malta.
- Why do Gabon and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 579,704. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².